Bougainville island declared unilateral independence from papua new guinea may 17, 1990

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1. BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND DECLARED UNILATERAL INDEPENDENCE FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA MAY 17, 1990. THE GOVERNMENT OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE DECLARATION. CONSEQUENTLY, THE POLITICAL SITUATION MAY BE TENSE IN THE FUTURE.
2. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE TO MARINERS NO. 36/90 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA IS QUOTED IN ITS ENTIRETY:
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OVERSEAS VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO STAND CLEAR OF THE ISLANDS OF BOUGAINVILLE AND BUKA AND TO REMAIN OUTSIDE OF TERRITORIAL WATERS EXTENDING 12 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE COAST OF BOUGAINVILLE AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT ISLANDS BUT EXCLUDING SOLOMON ISLANDS TERRITORY, AND EXCLUDING THE GROUPS OF ISLANDS OR ATOLLS KNOWN AS FENI, GREEN, NUGURIA, CARTERET (KILINAILAU), MORTLOCK (TAUU) AND TASMAN (NUKUMANU). ANY VESSEL ENTERING THE WATERS ADJACENT TO BOUGAINVILLE OR BUKA WILL BE SUBJECT TO STOP AND SEARCH POWERS. THIS NOTICE TO MARINERS IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY (22ND MAY 1990 EST) IN RESPECT TO OVERSEAS SHIPPING. PAPUA NEW GUINEA COASTAL VESSELS WILL BE RESTRICTED AS OF MIDNIGHT LOCAL TIME ON 20TH MAY 1990. RESTRICTIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD. CHARTS AFFECTED ARE BA 214, BA 2766, BA 3419, BA 3420, BA 3830, BA 3994, INT 604 AND AUS 4604. DEPT OF TRANSPORT. PORT MORESBY. PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
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3. U.S. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IN ENTERING AND TRANSITING THE WATERS OF BOUGAINVILLE.