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Article VI
Definition of Terms
Section 461

For the purpose of this Compact only and without prejudice to
the views of the Government of the United States or the Government

of the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia as

to the nature and extent of the jurisdiction under international
law of any of them, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
(a)
"Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands" means the area
established in the Trusteeship Agreement consisting of the admin~
istrative districts of Kosrae, Yap, Ponape, the Marshall Islands
and Truk as described in Title One, Trust Territory Code, Section
1, in force on January 1, 1979.
This term does not include the
area of Palau or the Northern MarianaIslands.
(b)
“Trusteeship Agreement" means the agreement setting forth
the terms of trusteeship for the Trust Territory of the Pacific

Islands, approved by the Security Council of the United Nations
April 2, 1947, and by the United States July 18, 1947, entered into

force July 18, 1947, 61 Stat. 3301, T.I.A.S. 1665, 8 U.N.T.S. 189.

(c)
"The Marshall Islands" and "the Federated States of
Micronesia" are used in a geographic sense and include the land
and water areas to the outer limits of the territorial sea and the
air space above such areas as now or hereafter recognized by the
Government of the United States.
(d)
“Government of the Marshall Islands" means the Government
established and organized by the Constitution of the Marshall
Islands including all the political subdivisions and entities ©
comprising that Government.
"Government of the Federated States of Micronesia" means
the Government established and organized by the Constitution of
the Federated States of Micronesia including all the political
subdivisions and entities comprising that Government.
{e)
The following terms shall be defined consistent with the
1976 Edition of the Radio Regulations of the International Tele-

communications Union (ISBN 92-61~-0081-5)

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as follows:

“Radio Communications" means telecommunication by

means of radio waves.

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