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edent of lOfil and declare the bed of the sea and the waters beyond 

 the territorial waters — they have to be defined more clearly — are not 

 subject to appropriation by any state, to stop a rash of claims and 

 leases, that may plunge us into a power struggle before we realize it. 

 Then the General Assembly should establish a committee, in which the 

 United States would play a prominent part, to see if a rational order 

 could not be worked out. 



Much of my life I have wrestled with the problem of the self-interest 

 of one's country and the common interest of mankind. I believe most 

 of the time the common interest of mankind coincides with the self- 

 interest of our country. When you think of self-interest only, you may 

 be defeating yourself in the long run. Those wdio say, let's exploit as 

 much of the sea bed as we can before the Russians come along, I think, 

 are harmful to the common interests of this country. 



I believe we will have greater protection for our entrepreneurs on 

 the seabed, and there will be greater benefits for all mankind if a ra- 

 tional international order can be worked out 



I want the nations to move quickly to establish the broad principles, 

 and then with deliberation work out in the most practical way the 

 agency to implement them. 



Mr. Fascell. Thank you, Mr. Eichelberger. 



Mr. Danzig, would you like to make some concluding remarks ? 



Mr. Danzig. Yes, I just want to say that I think what Malta is seek- 

 ing before the General Assembly is exactly what Clark Eichelberger 

 has stated. I think it would be misleading to say that the amendment 

 of their proposal means that they are not going to seek a resolution. 

 They are not going to seek a treaty at this session ; but I think that they 

 are going to seek a resolution that the seabed is not subject to national 

 appropriation, and I think that Mr. Eichelberger has so beautifully 

 summed up my own philosophy in this field, that it does not require 

 further elaboration. 



Mr. Fascell. Mr. Christy ? 



Mr. Christy. No thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Fascell. Gentlemen, let me thank all of you once again for mak- 

 ing a very important contribution to our study of this very difficult 

 subject. 



The subcommittee is adjourned subject to the call of the Chair. 



(Whereupon, at 11 :30 a.m. the subcommittee adjourned, to reconvene 

 at the call of the Chair.) 



