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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. (AN 27/9107/45) ANNEX. Whereas, in paragraph 1 of Article 1 of the Agreement signed in 55 Stat. 15M. London on the 27th March, 1941, relating to the Bases leased to the United States of America, it is provided, among other things, that the United States shall have all the rights, power and authority within the limits of territorial waters and air spaces adjacent to, or in the vicinity of the Leased Areas, which are necessary to provide access to and de- fence of the Leased Areas, or appropriate for the control thereof; and 55 Stat. 1561 . Whereas, in paragraph 4 of Article 1 of the said Agreement it is provided that in the practical application outside the Leased Areas of the preceding paragraphs there shall be, as occasion requires, consultation between the Government of the United States and the Government of the United Kingdom; and 55 stat. 1599. Whereas in paragraph 4 of the Protocol to the said Agreement it is agreed that in all consultations concerning Newfoundland arising 55 stat. 1561, 156. out of Article I (4), II and XI (5) of the Agreement or of any other Articles involving considerations of defence, the Canadian Govern- ment as well as the Government of Newfoundland will have the right to participate; and Whereas the waters in the vicinity of Argentia, including anchorages, channels and approaches, are demonstrated to be, in general, the maximum area of territorial water necessary to the United States Forces at Argentia to exercise the rights, power and authority con- 55 Stat. 1560. ferred by Article 1 of the said Agreement; Now therefore it is agreed between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America after consultations in which the Gov- ernments of Canada and Newfoundland have participated that the limits of the territorial waters at Argentia within which the United States shall exercise the said rights, power and authority shall be the water areas included in the boundaries defined by a line joining the following points. Beginning at Moll Point northwest of Placentia (at approximately mean tide level) a hundred and eighty and a half degrees three point nought nought miles (180%° 3.00 miles) from Latine point flashing light which is in position Latitude forty-seven (47) degrees eighteen (18) minutes fifty five (55) seconds North, longitude fifty four (54) degrees nought (0) minutes thirty five (35) seconds West approxi- mately. Thence due west (true) for a distance of three (3) nautical miles. Thence due north (true) for a distance of six point five four (6.54) nautical miles. Thence due east (true) for a distance of four point nought nought (4.00) nautical miles. Thence one hundred and one degrees (true) for a distance of two point seven three miles (101° 2.73 miles) to the shore line in Big Seal Cove (at approximately mean tide level). 4066

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