APPENDIX 2 



Letter of March 16, 1981, From Secretary of State Alexander 

 M. Haig to Hon. T. T. B. Koh, Ambassador to Singapore and 

 Permanent Representative to the United Nations 



_ March 16, 1981 



His Excellency ' ' ' ' 



Tommy T.B. Koh Thong Bee, 



Ambassador of Singapore and 



Permanent Representative to the United Nations 



Dear Mr. Ambassador: - ' 



It was with great pleasure that I learned of your 

 election on March 13 as President of the Third United 

 Nations Conference on the Lawof the Sea.' Your long 

 and close association with the Conference and grasp of 

 issues have earned you the respect of your colleagues. 

 I highly congratulate you upon your election to this 

 important post and extend to you my pledge that the 

 United States delegation will cooperate with you in 

 the discharge of your duties. 



I know that you are aware of the review which is 

 being conducted of the Draft Convention on the Law. of 

 .the Sea- It is only natural that the new Administra- 

 tion should have the opportunity to fully consider the 

 complex questions involved in that document. Because 

 the tenth session was scheduled. to start so" soon after 

 the new Administration took office, it proved impossible 

 to review thoroughly the* issues prior to March 9. As 

 you know, the concerns of the Administration relate in 

 particular to deep seabed mining issues. 



Please accept the assurance of my high personal 

 regard and my best wishes for success. 



Sincerely, 



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