§ 66. Mr. Awberyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what protests were made to the Panamanian Government by Her Majesty's Government against its decision to extend the territorial waters from three to 12 miles at both ends of the Panama Canal; and what reply he has received.
§ Mr. R. AllanHer Majesty's Ambassador at Panama delivered a Note in January this year stating that Her Majesty's Government were not able to recognise any extension of territorial waters pending any decision that might be reached at the Conference on the Law of the Sea to be held in 1960.
In a Note of 29th January, 1959, the Panamanian Government replied that they could not accept Her Majesty's Government's views. Her Majesty's Ambassador therefore delivered a further note on 19th March reserving Her Majesty's Government's position.