HL Deb 08 February 1979 vol 398 c966WA
Lord KENNET

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the internationally recognised limits of Soviet territorial waters in the Arctic Ocean seas listed.

Lord GORONWY-ROBERTS

The Soviet Union claimed a territorial sea of 12 nautical miles in 1927. Following the restatement of that claim in domestic legislation in 1960, Her Majesty's Government reserved their position on its validity. We understand that other Governments have acted similarly.