Law of the Sea Conference

HC Deb 21 May 1975 vol 892 cc409-10W

6. Mr. Henderson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress at the Law of the Sea Conference.

21. Mr. Tugendhat

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the Government's policy concerning the law of the sea.

24. Mr. James Johnson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement regarding the Law of the Sea Conference at Geneva.

Mr. Ennals

As I said in reply to the hon. Member for Leek (Mr. Knox) on 14th May, the Geneva session which took place from 17th March to 9th May produced single negotiating texts on the substantive questions before the conference. This was an important step forward. Copies of the negotiating texts have been placed in the Library of the House. The United Kingdom put forward a number of proposals in an attempt to secure agreement on a generally accept able convention.