Line of equidistance
The line of equidistance will extend from the northwest part of the Celebes Sea to the equidistant tri-junction of claims by the Indonesia, Palau and the Philippines. This tri-junction is located in the vicinity of 6°40’ N and 129°30’ E about 180nm from Point Pousan on Mindanao Island and Pulau Merampit in the Kepulauan Nanusa. The western origin of the line of equidistance will be located at either Point S or Q after it is decided whether Pulau Ligitan belongs to Indonesia or Malaysia (see Figure 13).