00550nam a2200085Ia 4500100001900000245007400019260000900093520034300102583001900445  aO'KEEFE, Roger  aPalm-fringed benefits: island dependencies in the new law of the sea.  c1996  aExplains that in theory, a metropolitan power can reap the rewards of its island dependencies.  Examines factors which must be established before an island's benefits will accrue to its colonial sovereign.  Concludes that there is no rule of law to stop metropolitan states from exploiting the full potential of their island dependencies.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR