428. Editorial Note

At the 13th Plenary Session, April 26, the Second Law of the Sea Conference failed to adopt the U.S.-Canadian proposal as amended by a vote of 54–28–5. A motion to reconsider the proposal also failed 50–29–8. For a summary of the statements at the plenary and a breakdown of the voting on the U.S.-Canadian proposal and other conference documents, see U.N. doc. ACONF.19/8, pages 27–32.