Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 56 Part 2.djvu/856

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PROCLAMATIONS-MAR . 25, 1942 1943 UNALASKA MARITIME CONTROL AREA All waters contained within the seaward limit of two arcs described as follows: The first arc described with Unalaska, Alaska, as a center, a radius of fifty nautical miles, and meeting the shore line in the vicinity of positions Latitude 53017'30" North, Longitude 167035' West; Latitude 53°23' North, Longitude 167043' West; Latitude 53029' North, Longitude 167°49' West; Latitude 530 31'30" North, Longitude 167051' West; and intersecting the second arc in the vicinity of positions Latitude 54°40' North, Longitude 166°05' West and Latitude 53035' North, Longitude 165010' West. The second arc described with Scotch Cap Lighthouse on the southwesterly end of Chumiak Island, Alaska, as a center, a radius of fifty nautical miles, and meeting the shore line in the vicinity of positions Latitude 54041'15/ North, Longitude 163°24'15" West and Latitude 55°02'10" North, Longitude 163048/30" West, and intersecting the first arc in the positions stated in the preceding paragraph. REGULATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED MARITIME CONTROL AREAS 1. A vessel not proceeding under United States naval or other vsels not 1 uder United States authorized supervision shall not enter or navigate the sion, procdure. waters of the said Maritime Control Areas except during daylight, when good visibility conditions prevail, and then only after specific permission has been obtained. Advance arrangements for entry into or navigation through or within the said Areas must be made, preferably by application at a United States Naval District Head- quarters in advance of sailing, or by radio or visual communication on approaching the seaward limits of the area. If radio telegraphy is used, the call "NQO" shall be made on a frequency of 500 kcs, and permission to enter the port requested. The name of the vessel, purpose of entry, and name of master must be given in the request. If visual communications are used, the procedure shall be essentially the same. 2. Even though permission has been obtained, it is incumbent upon iiI'n , t ftourther a vessel entering the said Areas to obey any further instructions received from the United States Navy, or other United States au- thority. 3. A vessel may expect supervision of its movements within the Snivupletvis of said Areas, either through surface craft or aircraft. Such controlling surface craft and aircraft shall be identified by a prominent display of the Union Jack. 4. These regulations may be supplemented by regulations of the rSupplementary local United States naval authority as necessary to meet local circum- lons stances and conditions. 5. Should any vessel or person within the said Areas disregard Penaltes. these regulations, or regulations issued pursuant hereto, or fail to obey an order of the United States naval authority, or perform any act threatening the efficiency of mine or other defenses, or take any action therein inimical to the defense of the United States, such vessel or person may be subjected to the force necessary to require compliance, and may be liable to detention or arrest, or penalties or forfeiture, in accordance with law. The Secretary of the Navy is charged with the enforcement of Enforcement by these regulations. 56 STAT.]