§ 45. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has yet been able to study the Report of the International Law Commission at Geneva dealing with the regime of the high seas and of the territorial seas, which proposes that any nation 81W has a right to declare any fishing limits which it wishes; and, in view of the fact that such a change in international law would operate penally against the interests of the British fishing industry, what steps he proposes to take to indicate that the British Government does not accept the views of the Commission.
§ Mr. NuttingThe Report of the International Law Commission has still not been communicated to Governments for their comments. I can therefore add nothing to the reply given to the hon. and learned Member's Question of 11th July.