B 
‘“ViI—SEA GUARD 
“1. In order to promote the objectives and ensure the observance of the prin- 
ciples set forth in this Declaration, there shall be established as a permanent 
force a Sea Guard of the United Nations which may take such action as may 
be necessary to maintain and enforce international compliance with these 
principles. 
“2. The Sea Guard shall be under the control and overail supervision of the 
Security Council. The general location, degree of readiness, facilities, and em- 
ployment of the Sea Guard shall be determined by the Security Council with 
the assistance of the licensing authority referred to in Article III of this 
Declaration. 
“3. All Members of the United Nations shall provide to the Security Council, 
on its call and in accordance with a special agreement or agreements as referred 
to in Article 43 of the Charter of the United Nations, forces, assistance, and 
facilities necessary for the purpose of the establishment and maintenance of 
the Sea Guard. 
“VITI—NaTIOoNAL LAws To APPLY TO CRIMES IN OCEAN SPACE PENDING 
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT ON CODE OF CRIMINAL LAW 
“1. Unless otherwise provided by international agreement or in this Declara- 
tion, personnel of States and non-governmental entities of States and of inter- 
national organizations engaged in activities in the exploration or use of ocean 
space shall be subject to the criminal jurisdiction of the United Nations in 
accordance with a code of law governing criminal activities in ocean space to 
be promulgated by an appropriate committee or other organ of the United 
Nations and ratified by each State in accordance with its constitutional processes. 
“9 Jurisdiction over any crimes committed in violation of the code of law 
promulgated under paragraph 1 of this Article shall be vested in an appropriate 
tribunal to be instituted by the United Nations with approval by the Security 
Council in the manner provided by paragraph 3 of Article 27 of the Charter of 
the United Nations. 
“2 Pending the adoption of a code of law and the institution of a tribunal 
pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, personnel of 
States and non-governmental entities of States and international organizations 
engaged in activities of exploration or exploitation in ocean space shall be subject 
only to the jurisdiction of the State of which they are nationals or the State 
which bears responsibility for their activities in respect of all acts or omissions 
occuring while they are in ocean space, unless otherwise provided for by inter- 
national law or in this Declaration ; 
“Recommends that a Committee of the United Nations relating to the law of 
ocean space be established to prepare a draft international agreement to 
implement the principles set forth in this Declaration ; 
“Requests the Committee relating to the law of ocean space to report to the 
twenty-third session of the General Assembly on the progress of its work.” 
Senator Sparkman. Interest in this subject has recently increased as 
the result of consideration by the General Assembly of the question 
of reserving the senbed and ocean floor and its subsoil exclusively for 
peaceful purposes, and using these resources in the interests of 
mankind. 
AMRASSADOR GOLDBERG’S GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDRESS 
Ambassador Goldberg addressed a General Assembly committee on 
this question three weeks ago, and proposed that the General Assem- 
bly establish a Committee on the Oceans, patterned on the Outer Space 
Committee, te serve as a focal point within the General Assembly for 
study and development of the next step in this field. 
T ask that the full text of Ambassador Goldbere’s statement be 
printed in the record at this point, together with the State Department 
letters commenting snecifically on Senate Joint Resolution 111 and 
Senate Resolution 172. rf 
