§ Lord KENNETasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether Soviet or East European fishing vessels, when they are licensed to fish in British waters, are entitled to engage in electronic and other forms of 845WA surveillance of British oil and gas installations and their related pipelines, or to carry equipment which could be used to interfere with their communications systems.
§ Lord GORONWY-ROBERTSThe use of electronic and visual equipment during navigation on the high seas is permitted even if this makes possible the observation of installations and other vessels. Use of electronic equipment on vessels deliberately to cause interference with other vessels or installations using their own channels of communications is not lawful.