Pitfalls in framing anti-nuclear laws
PA Wellington A pitfail to be considered in framing anti-nuclear legislation was that New Zealand could not exclude a vessel in distress from entering its territorial waters and ports, the Prime Minister, Mr Lange, told Parliament yesterday. The right of passage through an internationally designated waterway also had to be considered, he said. Mr Lange, who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs, was speaking during a debate on Ministry of Foreign Affairs estimates of expen-
diture in response to questions raised by Mr D. Graham (Nat., Remuera). Mr Lange said that under international law a vessel in distress could not be excluded from coming into a country’s waters and ports. “That is one of the pitfalls that one must take heed of,” Mr Lange said. “You can’t say 'Sink beyond the 12-mile limit.’ ” Another question involved the right of passage through the liKes oi Cook Strait, which could be an internationally designated waterway but fell within territorial waters.
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