Sea — Continental shelf — Rights of coastal State — Federal State — Division of rights between federal and provincial governments — Newfoundland — Status

Sea — Continental shelf — Rights of coastal State — Nature of — Position in customary international law — Formation of customary international law — Whether continental shelf concept part of customary law in 1949 — Effect of Geneva Convention on the Continental Shelf, 1958 — Whether proclamation of rights necessary — Nature of ipso jure doctrine — Whether development of continental shelf rights retroactive in effect

States — Federal States — Division of rights between federal and provincial governments — Continental shelf rights — Canada — Newfoundland — Status — The law of Canada