§ 99. Sir J. Hobsonasked the President of the Board of Trade what progress has been made on obtaining an extended international agreement relating to the liability of ships discharging polluting materials when upon the high seas and relating to the enforcement of remedies by those affected by such discharges.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuWork is proceeding in the International Maritime Consulative Organisation as rapidly as possible on measures to prevent pollution, on provisions to deal with pollution when it occurs and on civil liability to parties who suffer damage.