A. ANTARCTICA 

 1. THE ANTARCTIC TREATY* 



Signed at Washington December i, 1959; Ratification advised hy the 

 Senate August 10, 1960; Ratified hy the President August 18, 1960; 

 Ratification deposited at Washington August 18, 1960; Proclaimed 

 hy the President June 23, 1961 ; Entered into force June 23, 1961. 



By the President of the United States of America 

 A PROCLAMATION 



Whereas the Antarctic Treaty was signed at Washington on 

 December 1, 1959 by the respective plenipotentiaries of the United 

 States of America, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, the French 

 Republic, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the Union of South Africa, 

 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and the United Kingdom of 

 Great Britain and Northern Ireland ; 



Whereas the text of the said Treaty, in the English, * * * 

 languages, is word for word as follows : 



The Antarctic Treaty 



The Governments of Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, the 

 French Republic, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the Union of South 

 Africa, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom 

 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of 

 America, 



Recognizing that it is in the interest of all mankind that Antarctica 

 shall continue forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes 

 and shall not become the scene or object of international discord ; 



Acknowledging the substantial contributions to scientific knowledge 

 resulting from international cooperation in scientific investigation in 

 Antarctica ;, 



Convinced that the establishment of a firm foundation for the 

 continuation and development of such cooperation on the basis of 

 freedom of scientific investigation in Antarctica as applied during the 

 International Geophysical Year accords with the interests of science 

 and the progress of all mankind ; 



Convinced also that a treaty ensuring the use of Antarctica for 

 peaceful purposes only and the continuance of international harmony 



*Gitation: 12 UST 794 ; TIAS 4780. 



States which are parties: Argentina. Australia, Belcrium, Chile, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, 

 France, German Democratic Rep. (with declaration), Japan. Netherlands (including 

 Surinam and Netherlands Antilles), New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania (with a 

 statement), South Africa, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom, United 

 States. 



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