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America, which shall transmit duly certified copies thereof to the Gov- 

 ernments of the signatory and acceding States. 



In witness whereof, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries, duly au- 

 thorized, have signed the present Treaty. 



Done at Washington this first day of December, one thousand nine 

 hundred and fifty-nine. 



Whereas the Senate of the United States of America by their reso- 

 lution of August 10, 1960, two-thirds of the Senators present concur- 

 ring therein, did advise and consent to the ratification of the said 

 Treaty ; 



Whereas the said Treaty was duly ratified by the President of the 

 United States of America on August 18, 1960, in pursuance of the 

 aforesaid advice and consent of the Senate; 



Whereas it is provided in Article XIII of the said Treaty that 

 upon the deposit of instruments of ratification by all the signatory 

 States, the said Treaty shall enter into force for those States and for 

 States which have deposited instruments of accession; 



Whereas instruments of ratification were deposited with the Gov- 

 ernment of the United States of America on May 31, 1960 by the 

 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ; on June 21, 

 1960 by the Union of South Africa; on July 26, 1960 by Belgium; on 

 August 4, 1960 by Japan ; on August 18, 1960 by the United States of 

 America; on August 24, 1960 by Norway; on September 16, 1960 by 

 the French Kepublic; on November 1, 1960 by New Zealand; on No- 

 vember 2, 1960 by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; and on 

 June 23, 1961 by Argentina, Australia, and Chile; and an instrument 

 of accession was deposited with the Government of the United States 

 of America on June 8, 1961 by the Polish People's Republic ; 



And whereas, pursuant to the aforesaid provision of Article XIII 

 of the said Treaty, the Treaty entered into force on June 23, 1961 ; 



Now, THEREFORE, be it kuown that I, John F. Kennedy, President 

 of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and make public 

 the Antarctic Treaty to the end that the same and every article and 

 clause thereof shall be observed and fulfilled with good faith, on and 

 after June 23, 1961 by the United States of America and by the citi- 

 zens of the United States of America and all other persons subject to 

 the jurisdiction thereof. 



In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the United States 

 of America to be hereunto affixed. 



Done at the city of Washington this twenty-third day of June in 

 the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred sixty-one 



[seal] and of the Independence of the United States of America 

 the one hundred eighty-fifth. 



John F. Kennedy. 

 By the President : 



Dean Rusk 



Secretary of State 



