f. Protocol to the International Convention for the Northwest 

 Atlantic Fisheries Relating to Panel Membership and to 

 Regulatory Measures, October 1, 1969* 



Done at Washington October /, 1969; Signed on hehalf of the United 

 States Octoher 10, 1969; Ratification advised hy the Senate March 

 19, 1970; Ratified hy the President April 17, 1970; Ratification de- 

 posited April 17, 1970; Proclaimed hy the President Novemher 29, 

 1972; Entered into force Decemher 15, 1971. 



By the President of the United States of America 

 A PROCLAMATION 



Considering that: 



The Protocol to the International Convention for the Northwest 

 Atlantic Fisheries Eelatin^ to Panel Membership and to Regulatory 

 Measures was opened for signature at Washington on October 1, 1969 

 and signed for the United States of America on October 10, 1969 ; 



The Senate of the United States of America by its resolution of 

 March 19, 1970, two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein, 

 gave its advice and consent to ratification of the Protocol ; 



The President of the United States of America ratified the Protocol 

 on April 17, 1970 and the United States instrument of ratification was 

 deposited on that day ; and 



Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article IV of the 

 Protocol, the Protocol entered into force on December 15, 1971, the 

 date on w^hich instruments of ratification or approval had been depos- 

 ited with, or written notifications of adherence had been received by, 

 the Government of the United States of America on behalf of all the 

 Governments parties to the International Convention for the North- 

 west Atlantic Fisheries ; 



Now, therefore, I, Richard Nixon, President of the United States 

 of America, proclaim and make public the Protocol to the end that 

 it shall be observed and fulfilled with good faith on and after Decem- 

 ber 15, 1971 by the United States of America and all other persons sub- 

 ject to the jurisdiction thereof. 



In testimony whereof, I have signed this proclamation and caused 

 the seal of the United States of America to be affixed. 



'"Citation: 23 UST 1504 ; TIAS 7432. 



States which are parties: Buljjarla, 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. 



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