THE MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION COMPENDIUM
BILATERAL / UNITED KINGDOM
First Update; pages 985-988
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Done at London 5 November 1993
Entered into force 1 June 1995
Primary source citation: United States Treaty Document 103-23
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TREATY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND ON THE DELIMITATION IN THE CARIBBEAN OF A MARITIME BOUNDARY RELATING TO PUERTO RICO/U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Recalling the tradition of co-operative relations and close ties between the people of the United States of America and the people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
Desiring to establish a maritime boundary between the United States of America (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (British Virgin Islands) in the Caribbean on the basis of equidistance;
Taking note of the Reciprocal Fisheries Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, signed on 27 March, 1979;
Have agreed as follows:
Article I
Article II
(2) The geodetic and computational bases used are the North American Datum 1983 ("NAD 83"). For the purpose of illustration only, the boundary line has been drawn on the map annexed to this Treaty.
Article III
Article IV
Article V
In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorised by their respective Governments, have signed this Treaty.
Done in duplicate at London this 5th day of November 1993. FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: [Signature]
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND: [Signature]
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