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Proclamation concerning the Teleki Tokelau and Teleki Tonga Islands of 15 June 1972.

Pays/Territoire
Tonga
Type du document
Miscellaneous
Date
1972
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Mer
Mot clé
Zone marine Mer territoriale Souveraineté
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Océanie, Polinesie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

"Whereas the Reefs known as North Minerva Reef and South Minerva Reef have long served as fishing grounds for the Tongan people and have long been regarded as belonging to the Kingdom of Tonga; AND WHEREAS the Kingdom of Tonga has now created on these Reef Islands known as Teleki Tokelau and Teleki Tonga; AND WHEREAS it is expedient that we should now confirm the rights of the Kingdom of Tonga to these Islands; THEREFORE we do hereby AFFIRM and PROCLAIM that the islands of Teleki Tokelau and Teleki Tonga and all islands, rocks, reefs and foreshores and waters lying within a radius of twelve miles thereof are part of our Kingdom of Tonga" (full text).

Texte intégral
Anglais