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Mr. Lee
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether any survey of potential maritime resources has been undertaken regarding the Phoenix and Northern Line Islands.
Mr. Luard
No comprehensive survey of maritime resources has been undertaken, but a tuna survey for Christmas Island (Northern Line Group) was carried out in 1972 and an assessment of the fishing potential of Gardner Island (Phoenix Group) was made in 1978.