Marine Science Affairs 



Appendix C-2-Draft Resolutions Submitted and Principles Supported by 

 the United States in the Ad Hoc Seabed Committee 



A. U.S. draft resolution containing statement of principles concerning the deep 



ocean floor ^ 



The General Assembly, 



Desiring to encourage the exploration, use and development of the deep ocean 

 floor to the fullest extent possible for the benefit and in the interest of all mankind 



Behevmg that such exploration and use of the deep ocean floor will cTntribufe 

 to mternational co-operation and understanding, contribute 



Hpv.1?"''"^'^ '^^V"° T^""")' '"^■^^^^l^^s of geographical location, level of economic 

 development, or technological capability, should be denied the opportunity to par- 

 ticipate in the explora tion and use of the deep ocean floor PPortunity to par- 



.r.A ^f'^^'"" °f ^^^ importance of promoting the general welfare of all peoples 

 and of furthering scientific study and the conservation of resources ' 



R^ciffirrmnS the traditional freedoms of the high seas und'er international law 



Recalling its resolution 2340 (XXII) of 18 December 1967 



deep ocTan fl:t;° ''''" '°^ '''''' ^"^'^"^^ ^^^ ^°"°-^'^^ ^^^^ — ing the 



of thl' T ^*^*' "7 ^^^™ °^ ^^^^^'^e sovereignty or sovereign rights over any part 

 din ^"^P.^^^^" «"°^- -f^here shall be no discrimination in the availability of the 



arrangements shall reflect the other principles contained in thlfstatement of Princ" 

 pies concerning the Deep Ocean Floor and shall include provision for- 

 r.fl [■ ;r "'"'^^''^^ development of resources of the deep ocean floor in a manner 

 res'ourcef; "^""^ °' ^'^ international community in 'the development oTtheL 



(b) Conditions conducive to the making of investments necessary for the exolor 

 ation and exploitation of resources of the deep ocean floor • ^ 



sources VetlSedTrom t'^'f '"^ P-cticable of a po'rtion of the value of the re- 

 sources recovered from the deep ocean floor to international community purposes; 



floor inim:rTnt«r' ''' ''""""'' ^"' "'^^ "^^^ ^^ ^'^ '^'^ °^^^" 



She/\hlrf "h^ll t^ttlT". H^' ^'"'"^ Convention of 1958 on the Continental 

 Sf bounda^ for th ". "*' ^' T"" ^' P'-^^ticable, an internationally agreed pre- 



which coataTstate "^ °'''" ^"'^'"-'^^ ^^"-"^^^ ^"^ ^^soil beyond that over 



TxpToitadon of it T"^ ?"''"'" '^'^"'""^^ "^^^^ ^^'^ ^^e purpose of exploration and 

 oSan floor tha/lr'"°"''"'' ^^P^^^'^'^^n of the natural resources of the 

 not to prehidtre t'T ^"°' *° establishment of the boundary shall be understood 

 exploTtadon o hL 7' '"egardless of whether the coastal State considers the 



exploitation to have occurred on its "continental shelf"; 



floor in accordant *^^'; "^*^°"^1« .^^all conduct their activities on the deep ocean 

 NatLns and fn t. ^f '"^ernational law, including the Charter of the United 

 proiTtk^Tnlrn-,?" T ''' of maintaining international peace and security and 

 promoting sterna lonal co-operation, scientific knowledge, and economic development; 



of thedeepocelnLr^ta'tes'Sr'""' ^^'^P^-*-" ^ ^he scientific investigation 



progrimm^iTon^r'- ' '""u i'"'''^ ^^'^^°"' P^^"^ ^^' ^"^ results of national scientific 

 programmes concerning the deep ocean floor; 



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