The Government says it’s seeking a full and detailed briefing of yesterday’s incursion when a Guardia Civil launch followed a jet ski into Gibraltar waters.
It will also be asking questions on any possible illegal executive actions taken by Spanish state vessels in, what it terms, the indisputably British waters around Gibraltar. It has been seeking details of the circumstances that gave rise to the chase, the identity of the individual on the jet ski and his illegal entry into Catalan Bay and the reasons for him fleeing the scene.
In a statement on Sunday as incursions continued, it says the Government is clear that Spain's claim to the waters around Gibraltar is fundamentally legally flawed in every material respect. Sending state vessels into BGTW, it states, does not alter that in any way, as senior Spanish diplomats, politicians and lawyers know. It adds this has an air of the faintly ridiculous to see them pursue this stillborn policy which only creates tension and division between people and law enforcement agencies on both sides of the immoveable international dividing line, both on land and on sea.
The Government believes a more mature approach would help heal decades of mistreatment and foster new understanding. It adds this would be miles better than just accentuating the negative policies of decades past by putting law enforcement officials at loggerheads.
12 сен 2024
