I. The Problem -- World Changes and their Ramifications -- Specific Changes -- The Search for a Solution -- II. The Origin of the Problem -- The Pre-Colonial Time -- The Colonial Period and the Rise of the Nationalist Movements -- World War II and the End of the Colonial Era -- III. The Asian States in the World Power Process -- The Burmese-Chinese Boundary Disputes -- The Kashmir Conflict -- Indonesia and the Law of the Sea -- Peaceful Coexistence -- IV. Conclusions -- The Attitudes of the New Asian States -- The Contribution of the New Asian States to the Development of International Law -- Further Developments -- Synoptical table of some Asian claims -- Maps -- The Burmese-Chinese Boundary Claims -- The Kashmir Conflict -- Base Lines of the Indonesian Waters