§ Mr. Laneasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has regarding the acceptance by the United Kingdom of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969.
§ Mr. John DaviesAn Instrument of Acceptance of this Convention was deposited with the Secretary-General of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation on behalf of Her Majesty's Government on 8th January, 1971. The Convention will come into force two years after it has been ratified by at least 25 countries together having not less than 65 per cent. of the world's gross tonnage. The United Kingdom is the fourth country to accede to it.