HC Deb 09 March 1983 vol 38 c433W
42. Mrs. McElhone

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will report progress on his discussions with interested states concerning the law of the sea.

Mr. Rifkind

Our discussions to date have indicated that, like us, other major industrialised nations—including some which have signed the convention—wish to see significant changes made to the deep sea mining regime.

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