f. Measures Approved Under Article IX, Relating to the Fur- 

 therance of Principles and Objectives of the Antarctic 

 Treaty, adopted October 30, 1970* 



Certain Recommendations [^] adopted at the Sixth Consultative 

 Meeting under Article IX of the Antarctic Treaty^ at Tokyo^ Octo- 

 ber 30, 1970; Recommendations VI-l through VI-7 and VI-ll 

 through VI-16 effective October 10, 1973. 



[CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS [=] OF THE SIXTH 

 ANTARCTIC TREATY CONSULTATIVE MEETING] 



RECOMMENDATION VI-l 

 ANTARCTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS 



The Representatives, 

 Considering that: 



(1) an Antarctic telecommunications system serves the administra- 

 tive, operational, meteorological and other scientific needs of stations 

 in the Antarctic ; 



(2) there is a need to exchange meteorological information as soon 

 as possible within the Antarctic Treaty area and to transmit that in- 

 formation with minimum delay to the Global Telecommunications 

 System ; 



(3) there is a need to organize technically compatible routes for 

 telecommunications both within, and out of the Antarctic Treaty area ; 



^ The English language text printed herein is an extract from the Report of the 

 Sixth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting. The original documents relating to 

 the Meeting are held in the archives of the Japanese Government, Tokyo. 



' Recommendations VI-1 through VI-7 and VI-ll through VI-15 became effec- 

 tive in accordance with art. IX (4) of the Antarctic Treaty (TIAS 4780; 12 UST 

 796), having been approved by the following Contracting Parties: Argentina, 

 Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, 

 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom, and theJJnited States. 



For the text of Recommendations VI-8 through VI-10, see p. 91. 



* Citation: TIAS 7796. „. . 



1 The English language text printed herein is an extract from the Report of the Sixth 

 Antarctic Treaty Consultatiye Meeting. The original documents relating to the Meeting 

 are held in the archives of the Japanese Government. Tokyo. 



2 Recommendations VI-l through VI-7 and VI-ll through VI-15 became effective in 

 accordance with art. IX(4) of the Antarctic Treaty (TIAS 4780; 12 UST 796), having 

 been approved by the following Contracting Parties : Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, 

 France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 

 United Kingdom, and the United States. 



For the text of Recommendations VI-8 through VI-10, see p. 91. 



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