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Confidence and Security Building Measures: Annex B Regional Document Released by the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC

I. CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES

1. Further exploration of a Regional Arms Register;

2. Regional security studies centre/coordination of existing security studies activities;

3. Maritime information data bases;

4. Cooperative approaches to sea lines of communication, beginning with exchanges of information and training in such areas as search and rescue, piracy and drug, control;

5. Mechanism to mobilise relief assistance in the event of natural disasters;

6. Establishment of zones of cooperation in areas such as the South China Sea;

7. Systems of prior notification of major military deployments that have region-wide application; and

8. Encourage arms manufacturers and suppliers to disclose the destination of their arms exports.

II. PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY

1. Explore and devise ways and means to prevent conflict;

2. Explore the idea of appointing Special Representatives, in consultation with ARF members, to undertake fact-finding missions, at the request of the parties involved to an issue, and to offer their good offices, as necessary; and

3. Explore the idea of establishing, a Regional Risk Reduction Centre as suggested by the UN Secretary-General in his Agenda For Peace and as commended by UNGA Resolution 47/120 (see section IV, operative para 4). Such a centre could serve as a data base for the exchange of information.

III. NON-PROLIFERATION AND ARMS CONTROL

1. A regional or sub-regional arrangement agreeing not to acquire or deploy ballistic missiles.

IV. PEACEKEEPING

1. Explore the possibility of establishing a peacekeeping centre.

V. MARITIME SECURITY COOPERATION

1. A multilateral agreement on the avoidance of naval incidents that apply to both local and external navies;

2. Sea Level/Climate Monitoring System;

3. Establishment of an ASEAN Relief and Assistance Force and a Maritime Safety (or Surveillance) Unit to look after the safety of the waters in the region;

4. Conventions on the Marine Environment

• Dumping of Toxic Wastes

• Land-based Sources of Marine Pollution;

5. Maritime surveillance; and

6. Explore the idea of joint marine scientific research.

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