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While the substance of the [[Territorial claims in Antarctica|claim on the territory]] has never been precisely defined, it does not formally contradict these other claims geographically overlapping it. | While the substance of the [[Territorial claims in Antarctica|claim on the territory]] has never been precisely defined, it does not formally contradict these other claims geographically overlapping it. | ||
Brazil formally expressed its reservations with respect to its territorial rights in Antarctica when it acceded to the [[Antarctic Treaty]] on 16 May 1975, making the first official mention of the "Frontage Theory", which states (simplistically): | Brazil formally expressed its reservations with respect to its territorial rights in Antarctica when it acceded to the [[Antarctic Treaty]] on 16 May 1975, making the first official mention of the "[[Frontage Theory]]", which states (simplistically): | ||
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