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FINAL ACT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 

 ON SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1960 



Upon the invitation of the Inter- Governmental Maritime Consultative Orga- 

 nization, a Conference was held in London from 17 May to 17 June 1960 for the 

 purpose of drawing up a Convention to replace the International Convention for 

 the Safety of Life at Sea signed in London on 10 June 1948 as well as for the 

 purpose of revising the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at 

 Sea, 1948. 



The Governments of the following countries, being desirous of promoting safety 

 of life at sea by establishing in common agreement uhiform principles and rules 

 directed thereto, were represented by Delegations at the Conference: — 



Argentina 



Australia 



Belgium 



Brazil 



Bulgaria 



Cameroun 



Canada 



China 



Cuba 



Czechoslovakia 



Denmark 



Dominican Republic 



Finland 



France 



Federal Republic of Germany 



Greece 



Hungary 



Iceland 



India 



Ireland 



Israel 



Italy 



Japan 



The Governments of the following countries were represented at the Conference 

 by observers: — 



Republic of Korea 



Kuwait 



Liberia 



Mexico 



Netherlands 



New Zealand 



Norway 



Pakistan 



Panama 



Peru 



Philippines 



Poland 



Portugal 



Spain 



Sweden 



Switzerland 



Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 



United Arab Republic 



United Kingdom 



United States of America 



Venezuela 



Yugoslavia 



Ceylon 



Chile 



Guinea 



Indonesia 



Iran 



Roumania 



Thailand 



Turkey 



Union of South Africa 



Vietnam 



Who, having communicated their full powers, found in good and due form, 

 have agreed as follows: — 



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