Mr. Speaker, I will have to get back to the hon. member on the specifics of that case.
What I can confirm in the House and as I have said before, if the navy suspects that any ship carrying whatever flag might be carrying mines, let alone chemical weapons, that could put in harm's way any of our allies, the navy will board that ship to prevent any damage taking place to the ships of any of our allies.
That is what it has been doing and that remains the position of the government.