HC Deb 30 January 1967 vol 740 cc24-5W
Rear-Admiral Morgan Giles

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many merchant ships have been stopped and boarded by the Royal Navy's Beira patrol during the month ended 15th January, 1967; and what were their nationalities

Mr. Foley

One tanker was stopped and boarded by the Royal Navy patrol in the Mozambique Channel during the month ended 15th January, 1967. She was of Liberian nationality and was not detained. Her cargo contained no oil.

Rear-Admiral Morgan Giles

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many merchant ships have been interrogated or asked to declare their destination by the Royal Navy's Beira patrol during the month ended 15th January, 1967; and what were their nationalities.

Mr. Foley

I have reports of seven vesels of whom Her Majesty's ships made inquiries by signal during the month ended 15th January, 1967, in pursuance of the Security Council Resolution of 9th April, 1966. They were of German, Liberian, Norwegian, Portuguese, South African and Swedish nationality.