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registration, including the need for boats to land their catches in the United Kingdom, to be crewed by persons resident here and to pay United Kingdom social security contributions. Other Member States had similar

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arrangements: for example France required a certificate of competence, which could only be obtained after a course of instruction in France. The need for such conditions was the more important when fishing had to be cut back in order to conserve stocks. The Court judgment had been more helpful than was often the case. It established the right of Member to impose conditions creating a genuine link between esel and the country in which it was registered. They

led out the requirement that a proportion of the crew should reside in the Member State concerned. But it appeared that most or all of the other conditions, including the requirement to land fish in the country of registration, could be maintained.

In a brie discussion the judgment was generally welcomed. It was felt hat demonstrations by British fishermen

against fish be Spanish vessels

landed in the United Kingdom from the United Kingdom register were unlikely: such verses could be expected, as at present, to adding with care in order to avoid any

lashes at sea, however, would

choose the ports clashes. The danger The danger remain.

The Cabinet

Took note.

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Barlow Clowes

5. The Cabinet discussed the handing of the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Admnistration on Barlow Clowes. The discussion is recorded separately.

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