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16 .March 1978 



INTERIM REPORT OF THE SECOND 

 SPECIAL ANTARCTIC TREATY CONSULTATIVE MEETING 



1. In accordance with the rrovisions of Article IX 

 of the Antarctic Treaty, representatives of the Consultative 

 Parties (Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, 

 Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, the Republic of South 

 Africa, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United 

 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the 

 United States of America) met in Canberra from 27 February 

 to 16 March 1978 to consult together and consider measures 

 which might be taken to further the principles and purposes 

 of the Treaty and, where appropriate, make recommendations 



to their Governments. Specifically pursuant to Recoram.endation 

 IX (2) of the Ninth Consultative Meeting, they met to elaborate 

 a draft definitive regime for the Conservation of Antarctic 

 Marine Living Resources. 



2. The Meeting was formally opened by the Honourable 

 Andrew Peacock, M.P., Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs. 



3. Mr J.R. Rowland, Representative of Australia, 

 was elected Chairman of the Special Consultative Meeting. 

 Mr R.H. Wyndham of the Australian Department of Foreign 

 Affairs was appointed Secretary-General and Mr R.L. Moncur 

 of the Australian Department of Science was appointed 

 Assistant Secretary-General o 



4. The Opening Session was held in public. Opening 

 statements were made by the Heads of Delegations (see Annex). 



