Proclamation concerning the Teleki Tokelau and Teleki Tonga Islands of 15 June 1972

TON'GA 1433 ­ TON 2 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No.7 l1-IURSDAY, 15th June 1972. PROCLAMATION His Majesty King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV in Coun­ eil DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM : WHEREAS the Reefs known as North Miner­ va Reef and South Minerva Reef have long served as fishing grounds for the Tongan peo­ ple and have long been regarded as belonging to the Kingdom of Tonga; AND WHEREAS the Kingdom of Tonga has now created on these Reefs islands known as Teleki Tokelau and Teleki Tonga; AND WHEREAS it is ex­ pedient that we should now confirm the rights of the Kingdom of Tonga to these islands; THEREFORE we do hereby AFFIRM and PROCLAIM that the islands of Teleki Toke­ lau and Teleki Tonga and all islands, rocks, reefs, foreshores and waters lying within a radius of twelve miles thereof are part of our Kingdom, of Tonga. Made at Nuku'alofa the 15th day of June, 1972. TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV, FANONGONONGO 'OKU FANONGONONGO HENI 'e he 'Ene 'Alia ko TIufa'ahau Tupou IV 'i he Fakataha Tokoni : KOE'UHJA ko e Ongo Hakau ko ill' 'oku 'iloa ko Hakau Mineva Tokelau pea mo Hakau Mineva Tonga kuo fuoloa 'a 'ella hoko ko e toutai'anga '0 c kakai Tonga pea kuo fuoloa ai pe mo hono lau kinaua U he Pule­ 'anga '0 Tonga; PEA KOE'UHIA kuo 'osi fakatupu '0 fokotu'u eni 'e he Pnle'anga '0 Tonga. 'i he funga '0 e Ongo Hakau ni ha ongo motu 'a ia ko Teleki Tokelau pea mo Teleki Tonga: PEA KOE'UHI.i\. kuo taau mo pau eni ke rnau fakamo'oni'i e ngaahi totonu ';1 c Puleanga '0 Tonga. ki he ongo motu ni; KO IA AI 'oku mau FAKAPAPAU mo FANONGONONGO 'i heni ko e ongo motu ko i:i ko Teleki Tokelau pea mo Tclcki Tonga pea mo e motu kotoa pe, ngaahi rnaka, ngaahi hakau, ngaahi matatahi pea mo e tahi kotoa 'a ia 'oku 'i loto 'i he rnaile te hon aofulu-rna­ ua mei ai ko c konga ia '0 hornauPule'anga '0 Tonga. Na'e fai 'i Nuku'alofa 'i he 'aha 15 ni '0 Siune, 1972, T.i\.UFA'AHAU TUPOU IV.