a. Protocol to the International Convention for the Northwest 

 Atlantic Fisheries, June 25, 1956* 



Done at Washington June £5, 1956; Ratification advised hy the Senate 

 May 13, 1967 ; Ratified hy the President May 22, 1957 ; Ratification 

 deposited May 22, 1957 ; Proclaimed hy the President Fehruary 3, 

 1959 ; Entered into force January 10, 1959. 



By the President of the United States of America 

 A PROCLAMATION 



Whereas a protocol to the International Convention for the North- 

 west Atlantic Fisheries signed at Washington under date of February 

 8, 1949 was signed at Washington under date of June 25, 1956 for 

 the United States of America and nine other Governments ; 



Whereas the text of the said protocol, in the English language, 

 is word for word as follows : 



Protocol to the International Convention for the Northwest 

 Atlantic Fisheries Signed at Washington Under Date of 

 February 8, 1949 



The Governments parties to the International Convention for the 

 Northwest Atlantic Fisheries signed at Washington under date of 

 February 8, 1949, [^] which Convention is hereinafter referred to 

 as the 1949 Convention, desiring to provide for the holding of annual 

 meetings of the Commission outside North America, agree as follows : 



Article I 



Paragraph 5 of Article II of the 1949 Convention is amended to 

 read as follows: 



"5 : The Commission shall hold a regular annual meeting at its 

 seat or at such other place in North America or elsewhere as 

 may be agreed upon by the Commission." 



Article II 



1. This Protocol shall be open for signature and ratification or 

 for adherence on behalf of any Government Party to the 1949 Con- 

 vention. 



*Citation: 10 UST 59 ; TIAS 4170. 



States whiah are parties: Bulearla, Canada, Denmark. France. German Democratic Rep., 

 Germany, Fed. Rep., Iceland, Italy, Japan. Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, 

 Union of Soviet Socialist Reps., United Kingdom, United States. 



1 TIAS 2089 ; 1 UST 477. 



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