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Treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America on the Delimitation in the Caribbean of a Maritime Boundary between the US Virgin Islands and Anguilla

Document type
Multilateral
Field of application
Date
Nov 5, 1993
Source
IUCN (ID: TRE-153638)
Place of adoption
London
Language
English
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Maritime zone Territorial sea International agreement-text
Geographical area
Northern Europe, North Atlantic, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Arctic, Caribbean, East Pacific, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, European Union Countries, North America, Atlantic Ocean Islands
Abstract

The purpose of this Treaty is to establish, in accordance with international law, the Maritime boundary between the US Virgin Islands of the United States and Anguilla of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The maritime boundary is determined by geodetic lines connecting points as specified in the Annex to this Treaty. The Parties shall not, claim or exercise for any purpose sovereignty, sovereign rights, or jurisdiction with respect to the waters or seabed or subsoil on the side of the other party’s maritime area. The maritime boundary established by this Treaty shall not affect or prejudice in any manner either Party's position with respect to the rules of international law relating to the law of the sea, including those concerned with the exercise of sovereignty, sovereign rights, or jurisdiction with respect to the waters or seabed and subsoil.

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