Subject: The scan of the Baie du Figuier
Date: Mar 08, 2001 @ 09:52
Author: Peter Smaardijk (Peter Smaardijk <peter.smaardijk@and.com>)
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... or at least, that's what I hope.

It seems to be a browser problem. Netscape can give troubles viewing this image.

If you still experience problems, I'll try something else.

Note the following:

In the 1959 convention, art. 4, there is talk of a point M in the middle of line AB. This point M is
point E on Descheemaeker's map. In art. 4 is says:

North of this line (line ABCD is meant), the meridian passing through the middle M on the line AB
divides the territorial waters of the two countries.

Line AB should be AD. This is an obious error in the 1959 convention, because of the location of
point M, and what is stipulated in art. 5:

The transversal line ABCD, which is 3055 m long and represents the limit of the bay, is divided in
three parts AB, BC, and CD.

In the convention, there is talk of markers on the shore, that designate the direction of the lines
between the three zones. Especially the ones for the Spanish zone look complicated.

On the Descheemaeker map, point G is on an island. This is not an island anymore, but is now part of
the seaside resort Hendaye-Plage, and is attached to the mainland.

In 1998, an agreement was signed between Spain and France concerning the enlargement of a harbour on
the Spanish side. Part of that harbour entered the central zone, so this had to be sanctioned by
both governments on the highest level. See http://www.admi.net/jo/19981031/MAEJ9830089D.html .

Peter S.