365 



Sub-paragraph 8(h) 



Delete "1972/73" line 1 Insert "1973/74". 

 Delete "1973" line 2 Insert "1974". 



Insert after "females" line 2 "The total catches in any of the 

 Areas I to VI shall not exceed the limits shown below : 



Area 



Male 



Female 



Hand 111-60° W., 70° E.. 

 IVand V-70°E., 170°W. 

 VI and I- 170° W., 60° W. 



Paragraph 9 



Subparagraph 9 (a) 



Delete the first six lines and Insert "It is forbidden to take or 

 kill any sei or Bryde's whales below 40 feet (12.2 metres) except 

 that sei and Bryde's whales". 



Delete in lines 8 and 9 "except in the north-east Pacific area 

 for a period of three years starting 1st April 1971". 

 Sub-paragraph 9(b) 



Delete in lines 6 and 7 "except in the north-east Pacific area for 

 a period of three years starting 1st April 1971". 



Paragraph 10 



Sub-paragraph 10(b) 



Delete "(excluding minke)" line 3, Insert 

 whales". 



Delete "(excluding minke)" line 8, 

 whales". 

 Sub-paragraph 10(c) 



Delete "(excluding minke whales)" 

 minke whales". 



Insert 



"except 

 "except 



minke 

 minke 



line 6, Insert "except 



Paragraph 15 



Delete paragraph. 



Insert "A Contracting Government shall transmit to the Commis- 

 sion copies of all its official laws and regulations relating to whales and 

 whaling and changes in such laws and regulations". 



Paragraph 17 



Delete sub-paragraphs 17(c)(1) and (2) and the accompanying 

 footnote. 



2. These amendments become effective with respect to each Con- 

 tracting Government ninety days following the date of this letter in 

 accordance with Article V of the Convention unless any Contracting 

 Government lodges an objection, in which case the procedure under 

 Article V(3) of the Convention will be followed. 



3. The ninety days period will expire at midnight on 3 October. In 

 the absence of objections by that date the amendments will become 

 effective. Contracting Governments will be notified accordingly. 



4. Will you please acknowledge receipt of this letter, a copy of which 

 is being sent to each Commissioner. 



I am, Sir, 



Your obedient Servant, 



K. Stagey, 

 Secretary to the Com/mission. 



