I still don't see it. In that case, from the Namibian perspective, these islands are Namibian (they
are included within the base line). So no South-African territorial waters whatsoever. From the
South-African point of view, Namibia has no right to include these islands in their base line. So SA
territorial waters have a boundary with the outer sea, because they are further out to sea than the
shore. So we have two view points (both with no enclaves) and NO official situation.
Peter S.
Brendan Whyte wrote:
> No, i don't think so. The islands were only just offshore. Namibia will
> include them within her baselines and so claim 12nm from the islands.
> S.Africa included just the islands and 12nm from them. Same effect.
> Remember that this was just while the islands were disputed between 1990 and
> maybe 1994 when Walvis Bay was given back. I think the cliam to the islands
> was given up then too.
>
> B
>
> >From: David Mark <dmark@...>
> >Reply-To: BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com
> >To: BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] maritime sovereignty and jurisdiction
> >Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 09:14:58 -0500 (EST)
> >
> >Peter, I think you are exactly correct, which is why such "territorial sea
> >enclaves" are so rare, perhaps totally non-existent. The 12-mile french
> >territorial sea zone around St. Pierre et Micquelon is not enclosed by
> >Canada's territorial waters.
> >David
> >
> >On Wed, 14 Mar 2001, Peter Smaardijk wrote:
> >
> > > But this is strange. The width of the band of territorial waters is the
> >same from the islands as
> > > from the shore, I would think. The terr. waters of such an island can
> >only be completely surrounded
> > > by the terr. waters of the mainland if the island is in a bay of which
> >the bay heads are so close
> > > that the terr. waters close off the bay. But I would think in that case
> >the base line would pass in
> > > between the bay heads, the water would become internal water, and the
> >island an enclave.
> > >
> > > In short: the terr. waters of the island (let's take the Namibian
> >example) reaches further west than
> > > the terr. waters of Namibia.
> > >
> > > Peter S.
> > >
> > > Brendan Whyte wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Afetr Namibia's independence, S.Africa claimed many of the islands
> >along its
> > > > coast, often little more than stacks. The Terr. Sea they had was often
> > > > within that of Namibia fomr the sketch maps I have seen.
> > > >
> > > > B
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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