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Despatch regarding alleged irregularities by Cayman fishing vessels operating off San Andres, extract. Cayman Islands, 1914.

Catalogue reference: CO 137/704/15 folio 110A. Crown Copyright.

Transcript:

…complaints by Cayman Islands Fishermen and the alleged
irregularities by Cayman Islands fishing vessels operating
off the Island of San Andrés.

2. It appears that there are five Cays or Reefs, called
   Boxanova, Seranilla, Serrannah, Roncadora, and Quitaseno
   which are uninhabited and over which the Colombian Govern-
   ment exercise a claim.
3. These Cays are situated some distance away from the Colombian shores and used to be frequented by Fishermen
   from the Lesser Cayman Islands in search of hawksbill
   turtle.
4. I am led to understand that fishing operations are now, and have been for some long time past entirely
   confined to Nicaraguan waters, and that there have been no
   reports since the late Dr. Wirst’s confidential letter No: 5
   of the 17th November 1911 of any friction or misunderstand-
   ings of any nature whatsoever between the Colombian Govern-
   ment and the Cayman Islands Fishermen.
5. I am not aware of the enforcement of any fresh re- gulations since last year nor indeed of the existence of
   any regulations.

The Hon’ble                                             I have, etc:,
The Colonial Secretary,                         Sgd: A.C. Robinson.
Jamaica.                                                        Commissioner.