§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the United States Government concerning the mining of certain Nicaraguan ports by United States agents.
§ Mr. WhitneyWe have made clear to the United States Government that we are committed to the principle of freedom of navigation and deplore the mining of Nicaraguan ports.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what reasons the United Kingdom abstained in the United Nations Security Council vote on the mining of Nicaraguan ports; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe United Kingdom abstained because the resolution lacked balance in that it failed to match the scope of the debate or the breadth of the problems of Central America.