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THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE SEA 



the territorial sea may thus extend to twelve miles from the 

 mainland. Bays and fjords are, moreover, included in the 

 territorial waters irrespective of whether their width at the 

 mouth is or is not greater than ten miles ; and in including 

 these, as much importance is attached to the islands which 

 may lie at their entrance as to the distance between headlands. 



Fig. 23. Showing the Limit at Kornsdal Atnt, Norway, 

 A, The base-line ; B, the line of closure ; c, the three-mile limit. 



With regard to large open ways or stretches of sea partly 

 enclosed, no fixed rule has been laid down, but Norway 

 reserves the right in certain cases to exceed the limit derived 



sea," while M. Kleen says : "Comme brisant a compter sera alors consid^re chacun 

 qui u'est pas continudlemenl submerge par la mer . . . pourvu qu'il soit h de"- 

 couvert peYiodiquement et que la mer ne le couvre pas toujours." 



