§ 84. Mr. George Craddockasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will amend Part I of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, so as to allow British and Commonwealth ships to register with the United Nations, and to fly the United Nations flag.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterNo, but there is nothing in the Merchant Shipping Acts to prevent British ships flying the United Nations flag in addition to the Red Ensign. Neither British nor international law, however, recognises a system of dual registry.