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...such island is Spratley Island, a 500 by 300-yard uninhabited bit of land 280 miles southeast of Cam Ranh Bay and 775 miles northeast of Singapore. It is claimed at least by China. South Vietnam and the Philippines. The Philippines has already let oil concessions near it. What would happen if either China or Vietnam let concessions involving it is anybody's guess...

Author: By Michael Morrow, | Title: The Politics of Southeast Asian Oil | 4/15/1971 | See Source »

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