The problem of the Spanish fishing boats working close to the Rock continues.
The British Secretary of State, Nick Harvey, has warned that the Royal Navy will ‘stop and challenge’ all the ‘incursions’ of boats which ‘threaten the integrity of the territorial waters’ of Gibraltar.
‘The Royal Navy squadron in Gibraltar will continue to stop and search’, said the Defence Number Two, in answer to a parliamentary question table in the House of Commons.
He made it clear that any incursion of Spanish boats, in reference to the Guardia Civil patrols, ‘has been given the opportune warnings’. In addition the corresponding protests have been made by diplomatic channels. He said that between May 21 and 28, Guardia Civil vessels had entered Gibraltar waters a total of 38 times.
Nick Harvey said his department continues to be ‘absolutely committed’ to the ‘defence’ and ‘security’ of Gibraltar, its inhabitants and the British territorial water around the Rock.
http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_34991.shtml - June 13th
