§ 35. Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals are currently under consideration for dividing up the bed of the North Sea for purposes of oil exploitation, etc., north of latitude 62°.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe United Kingdom/Norway Continental Shelf Agreement (1965) provides that the boundary line shall be the median line, with certain minor divergencies for administrative convenience. Discussions are now taking place between the two Governments to fix the line north of 61 deg 44 min 12 sec.