§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Trade what his Department is doing to combat the growth of international maritime fraud.
§ Mr. EyreThe United Kingdom delegation to IMCO has played a leading part, in co-operation with our commercial interests, in preparing a resolution on maritime fraud to be submitted to the assembly of the Organisation in November. This resolution urges industrial and commercial interests and non-governmental organisations to take appropriate self-regulatory action, including co-operation with the international maritime bureau of the International Chamber of Commerce. The resolution also urges Governments to ratify international instruments; to examine their national laws and law enforcement procedures and resources and to take appropriate action; and to take all possible measures of cooperation with each other and appropriate intergovernmental organisations and other interests, including the International Maritime Bureau.