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IMr. Danzig. Yes, I agree that the langiiage is ambiguous, but that, as 

 far as I know, is not the intention of the resolution. 



Mr. Frelinghuysen. Mr. Eichelberger looks as if he is anxious to 

 say something. 



Mr. Eichelberger. I believe that in a statement to the Assembly on 

 Friday the representative of Malta said that the title to the item on 

 the agenda, which is the only prevailing thing, rather than the memo- 

 randum, was to be revised by agreement with the South American 

 states to eliminate reference to a declaration or a treaty, so it really 

 is a study concerning the reservation exclusively for peaceful purpose 

 of the seabed and the ocean floor underlying the seas beyond the limits 

 of present national jurisdiction and the use of their resources in the 

 interest of mankind. 



Now, no resolutions have as yet been introduced. I presume a resolu- 

 tion may be introduced in which a great number of the underdeveloped 

 countries would participate. 



Ambassador Goldberg supported putting the item on the agenda, 

 and that it go to the First Committee, but took no position on the merits 

 of the suggestions in the memorandum. He said at the appropriate 

 time the U.S. delegation would have some concrete proposals to make. 



So, it seems to me that the delegate of Malta wants to be sure that 

 the seabed is not grabbed off by sovereign states; that a military race 

 does not develop, and that in some way the resources be utilized for the 

 development of mankind. I don't believe he in any way contemplates 

 that people who are willing to develop the sea will not have any chance 

 to do so. 



The Malta Prime Minister's speech on Friday indicated there may 

 be thoughts about licensing so there would be some money for the de- 

 velopment of the developing countries. 



Mr. Frelinghttysen. This would be an indication that they have 

 modified their position to take into account the apprehension of some 

 countries who might be left out. 



Mr. Eichelberger. He has taken into account the problems of the 

 Latin American states. Again, to repeat, I would hope this U.N. Gen- 

 eral Assembly would go so far as the declaration of 1961 on outer 

 space that the bed of the sea is not subject to appropriation and its re- 

 sources are to be used for mankind. Let's get some broad principles 

 established. Then it will take some years to work out the mechanisms 

 for the operation that Mr. Christy suggests. 



Mr. FRELiNGHTjTSEisr. I Want to thank all three of you gentlemen for 

 your testimony. I think it would have been better if we had given a 

 morning for each one of you. 



Mr. Fascell. Mr. Eraser ? 



Mr. Eraser. I am going to have only a minute of questions because 

 I am trying to get down to the White House. 



I understand that Malta through its resolution would be giving up a 

 substantial part of her claim to the Mediterranean under the prevail- 

 ing rules depicted on the map. Am I substantially correct in that? I 

 don't know the geography of the Mediterranean very well, but 



Mr. Christy. You are raising a question of what happens to the great 

 seas, and that was a division I did not attempt on the map. 



