Spanish Ambassador Summoned To FCO, London Over Illegal Naval Incursion

The Spanish Ambassador in London has been summoned to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office over a Spanish naval incursion in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters.
On Tuesday 13th of November 2012 at around 10AM at Spanish Naval vessel entered and remained in Gibraltar’s Territorial Waters for a sustained amount of time while flying an oversized Spanish flag.

The Royal Navy were quick to act, scrambling ships to escort the vessel out of the disputed waters.

The Governor’s residence, the Convent was quick to make a statement saying ‘There was an unlawful incursion into BGTW this morning by the Spanish Navy Vessel SPS Vencedora flying an over-sized Spanish ensign. The vessel was not exercising the right of innocent passage.’

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