BRIEFING FOR PRIME MINISTER: 29.11.90
Antarctica
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Committed to comprehensive
measures for the protection
of the Antarctic Environment.
Prepared to discuss all proposals to do this.
See need for internationally agreed mechanism for dealing with minerals issue before need for it arises.
Convention of the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities (CRAMRA) is the only mechanism on offer to regulate mining activity in a manner which would meet all reasonable environmental concerns.
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ANNEX B