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A considerable number of proposals were examined 

 at the Meeting, including the texts of a number of draft 

 Conventions. These formed the basis of its work. The 

 Chairman of the Meeting (Mr J.R. Rowland, Deputy Secretary 

 of the Department of Foreign Affairs) tabled a single 

 informal text reflecting the Chairman's assessment of 

 the main elements in the various approaches suggested. 

 This document was revised in the course of the Meeting to 

 reflect trends which emerged as the discussions proceeded. 



The discussions revealed much common ground 

 in the positions of the Consultative Parties and a common 

 agreement that a Commission on the Conservation of 

 Antarctic Marine Living Resources should be established. 

 There was a wide measure of agreement on the functions of 

 such a body. 



A common element in the positions of delegations 

 was the need for the Convention to contain a number of 

 agreed principles of conservation which should be applied 

 by the Commission. It was also recognised that in carrying 

 out its function the Commission would require the support 

 of a Scientific Committee which would be a source of informed 

 and objective advice to the Commission. 



There was also agreement that the Convention 

 should reflect close links with the Antarctic Treaty. 

 There would be a need to harmonise the activities of the 

 Commission in the field of conservation of marine living 

 resources with the responsibilities of the Antarctic Treaty 

 Consultative Parties for the protection and preservation 

 of the Antarctic environment. It would also be necessary 

 to take account of other relevant international agreements 

 and of international organisations such as FAO, whose 

 co-operation would be important. 



Work still remains to be done on important 

 aspects of the regime and in preparation for a decisive 

 meeting to adopt a Convention. The meeting welcomed the 



