APPENDIX 13 



Additional Questions Submitted in Writing for the Record by 

 Hon. Jim Leach and Administration Responses 



1. On page 3 of Ambassador Malone's opening statement, 

 he alludes to the longstanding and widely held assumption 

 that, "a successful (LOS) treaty must be based on a package 

 deal." Does this mean that the Administration already accepts 

 the principle that a comprehensive treaty -- as opposed to a 

 piecemeal approach to the various elements of the draft 

 treaty — is the only viable approach if the decision is made 

 to pursue negotiations? 



A. The passage you quote from my testimony was with 



reference to the current U.N. LOS Conference. Within the 



context of that negotiation, there is widespread consensus 



that any treaty it produces will have to be a comprehensive 



package, dealing with all uses of the oceans. Other approaches 



using other forums may also be successful vehicles for protecting 



and advancing our oceans interests. We do not rule out at 



this stage of the review process the possibility that an 



issue by issue approach using several forums may be the best 



way to deal with these questions. 



2. It is my understanding that the military chiefs of 

 each of our principal services have expressed their satisfaction 

 that the draft treaty furthers U.S. security objectives. If 



it is to be inferred from U.S. military leaders that the existing 

 draft treaty is in the U.S. national security interest, what 

 are the main drawbacks perceived in the present draft which 

 outweigh our national security? 



A. All aspects of the current treaty text, including 



those relating directly or indirectly to national security, 



will be subject to analysis and assessment in the review. 



But granting, arguendo , that military security interests are 



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