As the court of arbitration which settled the dispute between France and the United Kingdom concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf in the Mer d'Iroise case stated in its decision of 30 June 1997:
83. 负责解决法国和联合王国之间关于伊鲁瓦斯海大陆架划界问题的仲裁法院在其1977年6月30日的判决中说：