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article should be defined with reference to charts and geographical features as 

 they exist at a particular date, and reference should be made to fixed permanent 

 identifiable points on the land. 



Article 7 



The provisions of these articles shall not prejudice the riKht of the co;i.stal 

 State to exploit the subsoil by means of tunnelling irrespective of the dejtth of 

 water above the subsoil. 



Article 8 



This Convention shall, until 31 October 1958, be open for signature by all 

 States Members of the United Nations or of any of the specialized agencies, and 

 by any other State invited by the General Assembly of the United Nations to be- 

 come a Party to the Convention. 



Article 9 



This Convention is subject to ratification. The instruments of ratification shall 

 be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United States. 



Article 10 



This Convention shall be open for accession by any States belonging to any 

 of the categories mentioned in article 8. The instruments of accession shall be 

 deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 



Article 11 



1. This Convention shall come into force on the thirtieth day following the 

 date of deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession with, 

 the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 



2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit 

 of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall 

 enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument 

 of ratification or accession. 



Article 12 



1. At the time of signature, ratification or accession, any State may make 

 reservations to articles of the Convention other than to articles 1 to 3 inclusive. 



2. Any Contracting State making a reservation in accordance with the pre- 

 ceding paragraph may at any time withdraw the reservation by a communication 

 to that effect addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 



Article 13 



1. After the expiration of a period of five years from the date on which this 

 Convention shall enter into force, at request for the revision of this Convention 

 may be made at any time by any Contracting Party by means of a notification 

 in writing addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 



2. The General Assembly of the United Nations shall decide upon the steps, 

 if any, to be taken in respect of such request. 



Article 14 



The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all States Members 

 of the United Nations and the other States referred to in article 8 : 



(a) Of signatures to this Convention and of the deposit of instruments of 

 ratification or accession, in accordance with articles 8, 9 and 10 ; 



(6) Of the date on which this Convention will come into force, in accordance 

 with article 11 ; 



(c) Of requests for revision in accordance with article 13 ; 



(d) Of reservations to this Convention, in accordance with article 12. 



Article 15 



The original of this Convention, of which the Chinese, English, French, Rus- 

 sian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secre- 

 tary-General of the United Nations, who shall send certified copies thereof to 

 all States referred to in article 8. 



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