HC Deb 03 December 1973 vol 865 c298W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what instrument will be needed to ratify the Channel Tunnel Treaty signed 17th November last.

Mr. Anthony Royle

An instrument of ratification, which would be signed by Her Majesty the Queen after the Channel Tunnel Bill now before Parliament had received the Royal Assent. The treaty can only enter into force when the United Kingdom and France have exchanged instruments of ratification.

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