Signed at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 21 August 1974
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No.30250 SAUDI ARABIA and UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Agreement on the delimitation of boundaries (with exchange of letters and map). Signed at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 21 August 1974 Authentic text: Arabic. Registered by Saudi Arabia on 9 September 1993. ARABIE SAOUDITE et EMIRATS ARABES UNIS Accord relatif k la delimitation des frontieres (avec 6change de lettres et carte). Signe A Jeddah (Arabie saoudite) le 21 aouit 1974 Texte authentique : arabe. Enregistrgpar l'Arabie saoudite le 9 septembre 1993. Vol. 1733. 1-30250 24 United Nations - Treaty Series * Nations Unies - Recueil des Traitis 1993 .:Ojpl Ci.l dl -f i A ,-l .L i .Jl,C r ,Li uIt r I,~tL L_I ,:.......,111 if I.j I J . : TL.lI U J_1 1, . I P.LUA, 3C,A,-I ,136 YJ> 1ie ,lVI-_. ,. • V_.j1 .. * Up A), Oj i pCLIJ C. 14Aj Lj,-.J ;rt,^ Z Jl0.4. JI Ot I q -J'l2J n-1 aL II Y I Vol. 1733,1-30250 1993 United Nations - Treaty Series e Nations Unies - Recueil des Traitis 25 JT,4 Cia-p eW If.JAJY.I L , ,_I,J I .,.. L.oIL ,.. U I vt , t -. 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Ijj. - i I~ r~ TI Vol. 1733, 1-30250 30 United Nations - Treaty Series * Nations Unies - Recueil des Trait~s 1993 [TRANSLATION] AGREEMENT' BETWEEN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON THE DELIMITATION OF BOUNDARIES His Majesty King Faisal Bin Abdul-Aziz al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, And His Highess Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, In pursuance of the principles of the Holy Shariah professed by the Islamic Community, proceeding from the spirit of Islamic solidarity that embraces the Ara- bian Peninsula, and on the basis of the bonds of amity between them, the links of brotherhood between their fraternal peoples and the relationship of neighbourliness existing between their two countries, And in view of the desire of each of the two States to delimit the offshore and land boundaries between their territories in a definitive manner in a spirit of Islamic brotherhood and Arab fraternity, The High Contracting Parties have agreed as follows: Article 1 The land boundary separating the territory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the territory of the United Arab Emirates is the line delimited in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Article 2 The land boundary between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates starts from point (a) on the coast of the Arabian Gulf at the approximate geographical location of: Parallel 24' 14' 58" north; Meridian 510 35' 26"east. It extends from this point in a straight line proceeding in a southerly direction to point (b) at the geographical location of: Parallel 24' 07' 24" north; Meridian 51' 35' 26" east. It extends from this point in a straight line proceeding in a south-easterly direc- tion to point (c) at the geographical location of: Parallel 26' 56' 09" north; Meridian 52' 34' 52" east. It extends from this point in a straight line proceeding east by south to point (d) at the geographical location of: Parallel 22' 37' 41" north; Meridian 550 08' 14" east. I Came into force on 21 August 1974 by signature, in accordance with article 9. Vol. 1733,1-30250 1993 United Nations - Treaty Series e Nations Unies - Recueil des Traitis 31 The boundary extends from this point in a straight line proceeding in a north- easterly direction, leaving Umm al-Zumul to the east of point (e) at the geographical location of: Parallel 220 42' 02" north; Meridian 550 12' 10" east. The boundary extends from point (e) in straight lines joining the points at the following geographical locations: Point Parallel - north Meridian - east f 230 32' 11" 550 30'0f" g 240 00' 00" 550 34' 10" h 240 01VO' 550 51V00" i 240 13' 00" 550 54' 00" j 240 11' 50" 550 50' 00" From point (j), the boundary extends to point (k) at the approximate geographi- cal location of 240 13' 45" north and 550 45' east, and from point (k) the boundary extends to point (1) at the geographical location of 240 19' north and 550 50' east, so that the three villages located to the east of point (k) are left inside the territory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. From point (1), the boundary extends to the inter- section of the boundaries of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman, on which agreement shall be reached by the three States. All of the aforesaid points are shown in a preliminary manner on a map I on the 1:500,000 scale annexed to this Agreement and signed by the two High Contracting Parties. Article 3 1. All hydrocarbons in the Shaybah-Zarrarah field shall be considered as be- longing to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 2. The United Arab Emirates agrees and undertakes not to engage in or to permit any exploration or drilling for or exploitation of hydrocarbons in that part of the Shaybah-Zarrarah field lying to the north of the boundary line. 3. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or any company or corporation operating with its permission may engage in exploration and drilling for and exploitation of hydrocarbons in that part of the Shaybah-Zarrarah field lying to the north of the boundary line, and the two States shall subsequently reach agreement on the manner in which the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shall engage in such activities. Article 4 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates each undertake to refrain from engaging in and from permitting the exploitation of hydrocarbons in that part of its territory to which the hydrocarbon fields primarily located in the territory of the other State extend. IThe annexed map referred to in article 2 does not form an integral part of the Agreement (information supplied by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). Vol. 1733, 1-30250 32 United Nations - Treaty Series o Nations Unies - Recueil des Traitks 1993 Article 5 1. The United Arab Emirates recognizes the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over Huwaysat island, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recognizes the sovereignty of the United Arab Emirates over all the other islands opposite its coast on the Arabian Gulf. 2. The United Arab Emirates agrees to the construction by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the islands of AI-Qaffay and Makasib of any general installations it may wish to establish thereon.