Exchange Of Notes Constituting An Agreement Modifying The Convention Of 24 June 1901 Between Denmark And The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland For Regulating The Fisheries Of Their Respective Subjects Outside Territorial Waters In The Ocean Surrounding The Faroe Islands
Source: United Nations Treaty Series, No. 2894
Note I
ROYAL DANISH EMBASSY
London, 22nd April, 1955
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the discussions between representatives of our two Governments, relating to the Convention between Denmark and the United Kingdom for regulating the fisheries outside territorial waters in the ocean surrounding the Faroe Islands, signed in London on the 24th of June, 1901.2 Following upon these discussions, the Government of Denmark, in concert with the local administration of the Faroe Islands, propose to the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to modify the said Convention in the following respects.
2. A. The limits within which Faroe Islanders and other Danish citizens shall enjoy the exclusive right of fishery shall be defined as indicated below; all the arcs mentioned are to be drawn at a radius of three miles from low water mark of the islands or off-lying rocks (drying); all geographical positions are taken from the Danish chart No. 80, edition of 1905, (corrected to 1953).
NORTH COAST
From the arc centred on the rock close north of Myling along the common tangent to that arc and the arc round Rivtange. From the intersection of this tangent with the common tangent between the arcs round Rivtange and Kadlur, the limit runs along the tangent, thence following the arc off Kadlur, thence along the common tangent to the arc off Kadlur and the arc off the outermost drying rock off Enniberg. Along the arc round Enniberg and the common tangent between this arc and that round Nordberg in Fuglø. Thence along the arc round Nordberg and along the common tangent between that arc and that off the north east point of Fuglø.
EAST COAST
Along the arc round the north east point of Fuglø, to its intersection with the arc round Bispen, thence along that arc and the common tangent to this arc and that round the most easterly point of Svinø. Thence along the arc round the most easterly point of Svinø and the common tangent between it and the arc round the south easterly point of Svinø. Along the arc round the south easterly point of Svinø, and the common tangent between it and the arc round Skoren. From the intersection of this tangent and the common tangent between the arcs round Skoren and round the eastern point of Nolsø the limit is formed by this tangent, until its intersection with the common tangent between the arc round the eastern point of Nolsø and the arc round the eastern Fleserne, thence along this common tangent. Thence along the arc round the eastern Fleserne to its intersection with the arc round the Munken rock.
WEST COAST
Along the arc round the Munken rock and along the common tangent between this arc and the arc round the south western islet off Famarasund. Thence along the latter arc and the common tangent between that arc and the arc round Bergstange. Thence along the arc round Bergstange and along the common tangent between that arc and the arc round Kobbetange to a position 61 degrees 35.0 minutes north, 7 degrees 04.9 minutes west, which is 247 degrees 3.05 miles from Kobbetange. From this position the limit follows a straight line to a position 61 degrees 51.5 minutes north, 7 degrees 23.4 minutes west, which is 2531/2 degrees, 13.1 miles from the northern point of Troldhoved off Sandø. Thence as a straight line to the position on the arc round the outermost rock off Myggenaes at 62 degrees 03.9 minutes north, 7 degrees 45.95 minutes west, which is 236 degrees 3.3 miles from Myggenaes lighthouse. Then the limit follows the arcs round the rocks off Holm at the western end of Myggenaes.
NORTH WEST COAST
From the arc round the most northerly rock off Holm along the tangent to this arc which passes through the rock close north of Myling (not the arc round this rock) to a distance of three miles from the west coast of Strømø. Thence as a tangent from this position to the arc round the rock close north of Myling and continuing round that arc to the common tangent to that arc and the arc round Rivtange.
B. The Danish Government intend that the fishery limits indicated above shall be applied to all foreign fishing vessels. British fishing vessels shall receive
treatment no less favourable than that accorded to the fishing vessels of any other foreign country.
3. If the proposals contained in this Note are acceptable to the Government of the United Kingdom, I suggest that this Note, and your reply to that effect, should be regarded as constituting an Agreement between our two Governments modifying the Convention of the 24th of June, 1901, accordingly.
4. I further suggest that the modifications to the said Convention thus agreed upon shall enter into effect on the 1st of July, 1955.
5. Finally, I suggest that the Convention, as modified by the Exchange of Notes of the 23rd of July, 1954[1], and by your Government's acceptance of the proposals in this Note, shall remain in force for ten years before becoming subject to the provisions for denunciation contained in Article XXXIX of the said Convention.
I have the honour, etc.
E. KNUTH
The Right Honourable Harold Macmillan, M.P.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
Note II
FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W. 1
April 22, 1955
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your note of to-day's date which reads as follows :
[See note I]
I have the honour to inform you that the foregoing proposals are acceptable to the Government of the United Kingdom and that they will regard your Note and this reply as constituting an agreement between our two Governments, modifying the Convention of the 24th of June, 1901, accordingly.
I have the honour, etc.
Harold MACMILLAN
Count E. A. Knuth
