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innocent passage |
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The right of all ships to engage in continuous and expeditious surface passage through the territorial sea and archipelagic waters of foreign coastal states in a manner not prejudicial to its peace, good order, or security. Passage includes stopping and anchoring, but only if incidental to ordinary navigation or necessary by force majeure or distress, or for the purpose of rendering assistance to persons, ships, or aircraft in danger or distress. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But many, such as the innocent passage provision and the provisions relating to a special law of the sea tribunal, seem potentially pernicious. Some States considered that the Soviet Union proposal--that outer space would commence at an altitude not to exceed 110 kilometres above sea-level and would allow for innocent passage, at lower altitudes, through the airspace of one State of a space object of another State for the purpose of reaching orbit or returning to earth--could eventually lead to an acceptable text on defining and delimiting outer space. |
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