APPENDIX 6 



Letter of April 2, 1981, From Adm. T. B. Hayward, Chief of 

 Naval Operations, U.S. Navy, to Hon. Benjamin A. Gilman 



CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 

 2 April 1981 



Dear Mr. Gilman, 



This is in further response to your 19 March 

 letter expressing your concerns about the Admini- 

 stration's decision to conduct a full fledged 

 policy review of U.S. participation in the Law of 

 the Sea Negotiations. 



I can assure you that the Navy is sensitive to 

 the importance of retaining adequate safeguards for 

 essential navigational rights in the draft Treaty, 

 and will work to that end in the ongoing review 

 process. 



Thank you for advising me of your interest in 

 these important international negotiations. 



T. B. /^AYWARD 

 Admiral, U.S. Navy 



The Honorable Benjamin Gilman 

 House of Representatives 

 Washington, D.C. 20515 



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