A- 4 



experts who participated iu the discussions (Annex 5). 



The Working Group on the Legal and Political Aspects of Mineral 

 Resources, and its Working Conmitteo, met from 29 September- 



6 October. Its Report, which included a draft Recommendation, 

 was submitted to Plenary on 7 October. 



10. Livinp: resources 



The Working Group on Marine Living Resources, and its Working 

 Committee, met from 21 September-6 October. Its Report, which 

 included a draft Recommendation, was submitted to Plenary on 



7 October. 



The Working Group agreed to include in its Report the 

 understanding of the Group that the word "conservation" as used 

 in the draft Recommendation includes rational use, in the sense 

 that harvesting would not be prohibited, but the regime would 

 exclude catch allocation and other economic regulation of 

 harvesting. It was similarly the understanding of the Group 

 that the word "resources" was not limited to commercially 

 exploitable species. 



In connection with the Special Consultative Meeting referred 

 to in paragraph 2, Part III of Recommendation IX-2, the 

 Representatives welcomed the invitation issued by the Government 

 of Australia to hold the meeting in Canberra from 27 February to 

 16 March 1978. 



11. Telecommunications 



The Working Group met on 50 September and 4 October. Its 

 Report, which included a draft Recommendation, was submitted to 

 Plenary on 6 October. 



12. Tourism 



A draft statement of accepted practices and the relevant 

 provisions of the Antarctic Treaty, together with a draft 



