14.7 Operational Areas - Schedule 2 of the VEA

Description of operational areas

Period

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1. The area of Korea, including the waters contiguous to the coast of Korea for a distance of 185 kilometres seaward from the coast.

The period from and including 27 June 1950 to and including 19 April 1956

2. The area of Malaya, including the waters contiguous to the coast of Malaya for a distance of 18.5 kilometres seaward from the coast.

The period from and including 29 June 1950 to and including 31 August 1957

3. The area comprising the territories of the countries then known as the Federation of Malaya and the Colony of Singapore, respectively.

The period from and including 1 September 1957 to and including 31 July 1960

4. Vietnam (Southern Zone).

The period from and including 31 July 1962 to and including 11 January 1973

5. All that part of the Federation of Malaya contained within the area bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the western shore of the Federation of Malaya at high-water mark and the boundary between the States of Perlis and Kedah; thence proceeding generally north-easterly along that boundary to its intersection with the railway line from Arau to Penang Tunggal; thence following that railway line generally southerly to its intersection with the northern boundary between the States of Penang and Kedah; thence proceeding along the boundary between those States generally easterly, southerly and westerly to the intersection of the boundaries of the States of Penang, Kedah and Perak; thence following the boundary between the States of Penang and Perak to its intersection with the railway line from Penang Tunggal to Taiping; thence following that railway line generally southerly, easterly and southerly to its intersection with the parallel 4 degrees 51 minutes north latitude; thence proceeding due south in a straight line to the intersection of that line with the parallel 4 degrees 30 minutes north latitude; thence proceeding along that parallel to its intersection with the eastern bank of the Perak River; thence following that bank of that river to its intersection with the parallel 4 degrees 47 minutes north latitude; thence proceeding in a straight line to the intersection of the boundaries of the States of Perak, Kelantan and Pahang; thence proceeding along the boundary between the States of Kelantan and Pahang to its intersection with the meridian 101 degrees 48 minutes east longitude; thence proceeding in a straight line to the intersection of the eastern bank of the Raya River with the eastern bank of the Nenggiri River; thence following that bank of that river to its intersection with the western bank of the Galas River; thence proceeding in a straight line due east to the eastern bank of that river; thence following that bank of that river and the eastern bank of the Kelantan River to its intersection with the eastern shore of the Federation of Malaya at high-water mark; thence following that shore at high-water mark to its intersection with the boundary between the Federation of Malaya and Thailand; thence proceeding along that boundary to the western shore of the Federation of Malaya and Thailand at high-water mark; thence following that shore of the Federation of Malaya at high-water mark to the point of commencement.

The period from and including 1 August 1960 to and including 16 August 1964

6. All that area of land and waters (other than islands and waters forming part of the territory of the Republic of the Philippines) bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the northern shore of Borneo at high-water mark with the boundary between Kalimantan and Sarawak; thence proceeding generally south-easterly, easterly and northerly along that boundary to its junction with the boundary between Kalimantan and Sabah; thence proceeding generally easterly along that boundary to its intersection with the eastern shore of Borneo at high-water mark; thence proceeding in a straight line easterly to the intersection of the western shore of the island of Sebatik at high-water mark with the boundary between that part of that island that forms part of Sabah and that part of that island that forms part of Kalimantan; thence proceeding generally easterly along that boundary to its intersection with the eastern shore of the island of Sebatik at high-water mark; thence proceeding in a straight line easterly to a point 80.5 metres east (true) of the intersection of the eastern shore of Borneo at high-water mark with the boundary between Kalimantan and Sabah; thence proceeding generally northerly and south-westerly parallel to and at a distance of 80.5 kilometres from the eastern and northern shores, respectively, of Borneo at high-watermark to a point 80.5 kilometres north (true) of the point of commencement; thence proceeding in a straight line southerly to the point of commencement.

The period from and including8 December 1962 to and including 16 August 1964

7. The territories of Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore and the waters adjacent to those countries.

The period from and including 17 August 1964 to and including 30 September 1967

8. All that area of land and waters (other than land or waters forming part of the territory of Cambodia or China) bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the boundary between Cambodia and Vietnam (Southern Zone) with the shore of Vietnam (Southern Zone) at high-water mark; thence proceeding in a straight line to a point 185.2 kilometres west (true) of that intersection; thence proceeding along an imaginary line parallel to, and at a distance of 185.2 kilometres from, the shore of Vietnam at high-water mark to its intersection with the parallel 21 degrees 30 minutes north latitude; thence proceeding along that parallel westerly to its intersection with the shore of Vietnam at high-water mark; thence following the shore of Vietnam at high-water mark to the point of commencement.

The period from and including 31 July 1962 to and including 11 January 1973

9. The area comprising the United Nations Mandated Territory of Namibia and the area of land extending 400 kilometres out-wards from the borders of Namibia into the adjoining countries of Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa (including Walvis Bay).

The period from and including 18 February 1989 to and including 10 April 1990

10. The area comprising the following countries and sea areas:

     (i)  Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the Island of Cyprus;

     (ii)  the sea areas contained within the Gulf of Suez, the Gulf of Aqaba, the red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman;

the sea area contained within the Arabian Sea north of the boundary formed by joining each of the following points to the next:

(A)    20  30' N 70  40' E

(B)    14  30' N 67  35' E

(C)    8  30'  N 60  00'  E

(D)    6  20'  N 53  52'  E

(E)    5  48'  N 49  02'  E

(iv)  the sea area contained within the Suez canal and the Mediterranean Sea east of 30  E

The period from and including 2 August 1990 to and including 9 June 1991

11. The area comprising Iraq and Kuwait.

The period from and including 23 February 1991 to and including 9 June 1991

12. The area comprising Cambodia and the areas in Laos and Thailand that are not more than 50 kilometres from the border with Cambodia.

The period from and including 20 October 1991 to and including 7 October 1993.

13.The area comprising the former Yugoslavia.

The period from and including 12 January 1992 to and including 24 January 1997.

14.The area comprising Somalia.

The period from and including 20 October 1992 to and including 30 November 1994.