§ 46. Sir P. Agnewasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement about the circumstances in which a British vessel of 30 tons, based on Gibraltar, has been arrested, together with her crew, by a Spanish Government patrol vessel, on a charge of attempting to smuggle contraband goods into Spain.
§ Mr. George ThomsonOn 16th February, the motor vessel "Lota" was stopped by a Spanish customs boat off Europa Point and towed to Algeciras. The British Vice-Consul at Algeciras has been informed that the vessel is wanted in connection with a smuggling incident on the north coast of Spain in August, 1964. The crew, none of whom was apparently involved in that incident, were released on 17th February.