Minister Calvo, next to Manuel Chaves
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The Spanish Minister for Culture Carmen Calvo has called for caution following yesterday’s order by a court in La Linea to arrest the two Odyssey Explorer vessels presently berthed in Gibraltar.
However, as tensions continue to rise, both through the media and within the political backrooms at an international level the Spanish Culture Minister has called said that the issue must be dealt with “intelligently and efficiently and within the law,” as she warned against an increase in tensions.
The relations between Odyssey has Spain has been tense every since Odyssey started work on the HMS Sussex, an English shipwreck located in disputed waters east of Gibraltar. The company confirmed that the May18th $500Mil treasure recovery was not part of the Sussex and was in fact recovered in international waters. This has done little to ease the doubts of the Spanish authorities. Many believe the recent treasure was recovered from the Merchant Royal and that the ship went down loaded with Spanish treasure.