JOINT STATEMENT OF 15 FEBRUARY 1990

RE-ESTABLISHING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN BRITAIN AND ARGENTINA

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Annex III – Maritime and Air Search and Rescue

When communication or co-ordination is required in relation to maritime and air search and rescue (SAR), the following procedures will apply:

a)         The headquarters of the British Forces in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) shall inform the regional SAR Co-ordination Centres of the Southwest Atlantic Area:

Maritime SAR – Ushaia Maritime SAR Co-ordination Centre

Air SAR – Comodoro Rivadavia Air SAR Co-ordination Centre

b)         Maritime SAR operations shall be conducted in accordance with the SAR manual of the International Maritime Organisation and the SAR manual for Merchant Ships.  Air SAR operations shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Annex XII to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and its amendments.

c)         In the event that joint participation in a SAR incident becomes necessary, the headquarters of the British Forces in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and the appropriate Argentine SAR Co-ordination Centre will co-ordinate their activities.

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