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Reference : AS XXV. 



October 5, 1973. 



Circular communication to all contracting governments and 



Commissioners. 

 International Whaling Convention 1946. 

 Amendments to the schedule. 



1. The Secretary refers to his circular letter dated 5th July 1973, 

 notifying Contracting Governments of the amendments to the Sched- 

 ule to the Convention agreed at the Commission's Twenty-fifth Annual 

 Meeting. 



2. As announced in circular communication dated 18th September 

 1973, the Government of Japan has objected to the following 

 amendments : 



1. the insertion in sub-paragraph 8(a) relating to cessation of 

 the taking of fin whales after June 1976. 



2. the maximum catch relating to minke whales in 1973/74 in 

 sub-paragraph 8(a). 



3. the insertion providing for area catch limits after "females" 

 in line 2 of sub-paragraph 8(h). 



The Government of the USSR has also notified the Commission of 

 its objection to (2) and (3) of these amendments. In accordance with 

 Article V(3) of the Convention these amendments will remain in- 

 operative for an additional period of 90 days from the 4th October 

 1973 when, in the absence of further objections these amendments will 

 become binding on all Contracting Governments except the Govern- 

 ment of Japan in respect of (1) (2) (3) and the Government of the 

 USSR in respect of (2) and (3) . 



3. No other objections have been received to the amendments ap- 

 proved at the Twenty-fifth Meeting and the amendments in the follow- 

 ing paragraphs therefore become binding on all Contracting Govern- 

 ments from 4th October 1973. 



Paragraph 4 sub-paragraphs (1) (a) and (b). 



Paragraph 6 sub-paragraphs (1) (2) (3) (4) and (5). 



Paragraph 7 (a). 



Paragraph 8 sub-paragraph (a) ea?c?e^i^ maximum catch relating 

 to minke whales in 1973/74 and the insertion "the taking of fin 

 whales shall cease not later than 30th June 1976", (e) (f ) (g) and 

 (h) except the insertion after "females" in line 2 providing for 

 area catch limits. 



Paragraph 9 (a) and (b). 



Paragraph 10(b) and (c). 



Paragraph 15. 



Paragraph 17 sub-paragraph (c), (1) and (2) and accompany- 

 ing footnote. 



4. The Secretat-y requests an acknowledgment of the receipt of the 

 Communication, a copy of which is being sent to all Commissioners. 



