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suggest that it will continue to press for P.L.O. participation. 



17. How will rights to ocean resources be shared with 

 landlocked countries? 



A.. Under the draft treaty,, landlocked states have the right 

 to participate in the surplus of living (fisheries) resources 

 of the exclusive economic zones of coastal states in their 

 region or sub-region. However, this right is highly qualified 

 and may only be exercised through the negotiation of bilateral, 

 sub-regional, or regional agreements. 



In regard to the resources of the deep seabed, landlocked 

 states under the current text share the benefits of mining 

 activities and other payments and contributions according to 

 a formula established by the Assembly of the International 

 Seabed Authority. This formula must take into particular 

 consideration the needs of developing states and peoples who 

 have attained full independencce, or other self-governing 

 status. (e.g., national liberation groups) 



18. Have the negotiations truly yielded a better balance 

 of interests between the Enterprise and the private companies 

 who will be developing the deep seabed mineral resources? 



A. This depends on one's viewpoint. The trend of the 



negotiations has been to increase the advantages given to the 



Enterprise while imposing continually increasing burdens on 



private investment. The Enterprise enjoys advantages written 



into the treaty of guaranteed capital, free prospected mine 



sites, access to private firms' technology and knowhow, an 



absolute priority for a production allocation, a ten year tax 



