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Protection of Safety Zones around UK installations in the North Sea (FCC)
Mr Luard may want to report back on the results of our bilateral approaches to the North Sea states and certain other maritime countries.
The Hydrographic Fleet (MCD) - Clive Rose has suggested in his letter of 23 December to Colin Humphreys that the MOD might put a short paper to DCP(S) setting out the present position on the basis of which the Chairman could report to DOP in partial fulfilment of the remit given to DOF(s) in October 1976 (DOP(76) 4th Meeting). I see no reason why all this should not be done out of committee, incidentally.
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Rockall and the definition of the continental margin DOPO(S) were
instructed to produce this paper at the meeting of DOP(S) on 12 September 1977.
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Clearance of the steering brief.
7. I imagine that you may also wish to report to DOP(S) the outcome of the reference back to the UK/France Court of Arbitration on the delimitation of the continental shelf (DOP(S) (77) 8th Meeting). Can you say when this is likely to be?
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8. Presumably Dr Cwen will wish to bring back to GEN 103 sometime in the next three months or so the question of capital punishment in the dependent overseas territories.
9. I should be grateful for any additions, subtractions and other comments you may have on the above cockshy. It would be very helpful if I could have your reply by Tuesday 10 January.
Yours
Alive Whitman.
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