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paragraph 1 of Article XIV of deposits of instruments of ratification, 

 approval or adherence, the entry into force of this Convention, pro- 

 posals for amendments, notifications of acceptance of amendments, 

 entry into force of amendments, and notifications of withdrawal. 



Article XVI 



The original of this Convention shall be deposited with the Direc- 

 tor-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United 

 Nations who shall send certified copies to the Governments referred 

 to in paragraph 1 of Article XIV. 



In witness whereof the representatives duly authorized by their 

 respective Governments have signed the present Convention. Done 

 at Rio de Janeiro this fourteenth day of May 1966 in a single copy 

 in the English, French and Spanish languages, each version being 

 equally authoritative. 



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Whereas the Senate of the United States of America by its resolu- 

 tion of March 1, 1967, two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 

 therein, did advise and consent to the ratification of the Convention ; 



Whereas the President of the United States of America on April 24, 

 1967, duly ratified the Convention, in pursuance of the advice and 

 consent of the Senate; 



Whereas Article XIV provides that the Convention shall enter into 

 force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification, approval or 

 adherence by seven Governments; 



Whereas instruments of ratification were deposited by the United 

 State of America on May 18, 1967, Japan on August 24, 1967, and 

 Spain on March 21, 1969 ; and instruments of adherence were deposited 

 by South Africa on November 17, 1967, Ghana on April 17, 1968, 

 Canada on August 20, 1968, and France on November 7, 1968 ; 



And whereas, pursuant to the provisions of Article XIV of the 

 Convention, the Convention entered into force on March 21, 1969; 



Now, THEREFORE, bc it knowu that I, Richard Nixon, President of 

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

 the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, 

 to the end that the Convention and every article and clause thereof 

 shall be observed and fulfilled with good faith on and after March 21, 

 1969, by the United States of America and by the citizens of the 

 United States of America and all other persons subject to the jurisdic- 

 tion thereof. 



In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused 

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



Done at the city of Washington this first day of October in the year 

 of our 'Lord one thousand nine hundred sixty-nine and 



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

 one hundred ninety-fourth. 



Richard Nixon 

 By the President: 



Elliott L. Richardson 



Acting Secretary of State 



