Declaration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of 2 June 1974 on the areas contiguous to the Territorial Sea.

"The State of Qatar shall have exclusive and absolute sovereign rights over natural and marine resources and fisheries in the areas contiguous to the territorial sea off the coast of the State and its islands..". "The outer limits of these areas shall be set in accordance with bilateral agreement. .". In the absence of an agreement the median line between the outer limit of the territorial sea of Qatar and that of other states shall be the determining factor (Part I). Rights of Qatar with respect to those territorial areas are specified in Part II.