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Dr. Matar:
You might wish to look at the Canada-Denmark (for Greenland) Continental 
Shelf Delimitation Agreement, which can be found on the UN DOALOS web 
site at 
http://www.un.org/Depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/TREATIES/DNK-CAN1973CS.PDF 
.

In it, there are clauses for the re-computation of the delimitation line 
once the Geodetic Datum problem is resolved, and for the effect of new 
hydrographic surveys of the coasts.

"Article 4.1
The Parties undertake to co-operate and to exchange all relevant data 
and measurements with a view to obtaining and improving the hydrographic 
and geodetic knowledge necessary for more precise charting and mapping 
of the region covered by this Agreement.  When knowledge is obtained 
enabling the parties to estimate the datum shift between the 1927 North 
American Datum and the Qornoq Datum, the geographic co-ordinates of 
points listed in Article II shall be adjusted and re-listed in relation 
to both the 1927 North American and the Qornoq Datum.

4.2   If new surveys or resulting charts and maps should indicate that 
the dividing line requires adjustment, the parties agree that an 
adjustment will be carried out on the basis of the same principles as 
those used in determining the dividing line, and such adjustment shall 
be provided for in a Protocol to this Agreement."

David H. Gray
Definitive Hydrographic & Geodetic Consulting
Ottawa, Canada

MATAR HAMED HLAIS M wrote:

> Dear all,
>  I am in the process of writing a book on the law of the treaties and 
> I am looking for a bilateral agreement contain a clause on a amendment 
> procedure .
> Thanks for your help.
> Dr. Matar