§ 26. Mr. James Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement upon the proceedings of the Law of the Sea Conference in Caracas upon 16th June to 29th August, with particular reference to international fishing limits.
§ Mr. HattersleyThe second session of the conference made important progress towards a new convention. I am hopeful of a successful outcome of the next session, which will be held in Geneva in March 1975. No final decisions were taken at the Caracas session on fishing limits or on other issues.