§ 55. Mr. Scott-Hopkinsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will co-ordinate with European Economic Community countries and the three applicant countries over resistance to the Icelandic claim to a 50-miles territorial water claim; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleWe have kept in close touch with the Federal German Government, who have similar interests in the fisheries around Iceland, and have also undertaken to keep the Community informed of developments. As the discussions with Iceland hitherto have been on the basis of bilateral Anglo-Icelandic and German-Icelandic agreements, joint Community action has not been appropriate.