Describe the Truman Proclamation concerning US legal rights in the adjacent Continental Shelf.

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Truman Proclamation Concerning US Legal Rights

in the Adjacent Continental Shelf

The idea , concepts , administration and management of the Exclusive Economic Zone is considered to be a crucial and the most intricate aspect of the Convention on the Law of Seas which was established in the year 1982 . As such , a lot of decisions , ideas and issues solved regarding the Exclusive Economic Zone became a part of the Convention In accordance with this , the Proclamation No . 2667 became a vital piece of

the convention and gave way to certain rights and jurisdictions which several States are enjoying , particularly the United States of America

Policy of the United States with Respect to the Natural Resources of the Subsoil and Sea Bed of the Continental Shelf ' is the other name for President Harry S . Truman 's Presidential Proclamation No . 2667 , stated publicly on September 28 , 1945 . Presidential Proclamation No . 2667 is a response or a reflection of the United States government 's sensitivity or consciousness regarding the problems of petroleum and other minerals resources . As such , it aims to employ conservation of the continental shelf , having rich resources , especially the rights or laws protecting it . More specifically , the jurisdiction over the natural resources is determined by the government of the United States of America if the shores of the continental shelves are within the boundaries of other states

This important declaration of the Proclamation No . 2667 regarding the jurisdictions , provides , conserves and protects the rights of the states to exercise freedom with regards to navigation . For instance , in the case of Chile and Peru , the proclamation made it into the convention and provided maritime zones to their respective governments . In addition to this , extension of their coasts , especially in case of the Chilean government , was provided , with respect to the administration , management and protection of the deep sea fisheries and the zones for whaling However , President Harry S . Truman 's Proclamation No . 2667 had no effect in Latin America . In addition to this , it did not have any effects to the Arab states . The Truman Proclamation only announced the jurisdiction and rules with regards to the natural resources in the continental shelves with respect to several conditions . Latin America and the Arab states were not able to meet these conditions as such , implications of the proclamation cannot be observed in their governments . In the case of the United States of America , the implications of the proclamation can be seen greatly . The US legal rights with the adjacent continental shelf became more pronounced in their boundaries and their jurisdiction . In addition to this , they had the power or sovereignty to decide the possible solutions or set of rules or jurisdiction applicable to certain instances such as overlapping boundaries

The jurisdiction with regards to the overlapping boundaries of the continental shelf can be observed or can be found in the Article 6 of the Proclamation No . 2667 . In this article , it states that the agreement between two states...