367 



Our Kef : AS. 



Attention : U/FW. 

 The Secretary of State, 

 Department of State, 

 Washington 25 DC 20520. 



January 9, 1974. 



Circular communication to contracting Governments. 

 International Whaling Convention 1946. 

 Amendments to the schedule. 



Contracting Governments were advised in the Secretary's Com- 

 munications of 18th September and 5th October 1973 of objections 

 lodged to parts of the amendments to sub-paragraph 8(a) and 8(b) 

 by the Governments of Japan and the Union of the Soviet Socialist 

 Republics. These objections have not been withdrawn and no further 

 objections have been received. The amended sub-paragraphs are re- 

 produced below and are now fully operative. The parts underlined to 

 which objections were raised came into effect on 2nd January 1974 but 

 are not binding on the Governments who objected to them. 



The Secretary requested the acknowledgement of the receipt of this 

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



8. (a) The number of baleen whales taken during the open season 

 in waters south of 40 South Latitude by factory ships or whale catch- 

 ers attached thereto under the jurisdiction of the Contracting Govern- 

 ments shall not exceed 1,450 fin whales, 4,500 sei and Bryde's whales 

 combined and 5^000* f minke whales in 1973/74. The taking of fin 

 lohales shall cease not later than 30 June 1976* 



8. (h) The number of sperm whales taken in the Southern Hemi- 

 sphere in the 1973/74 pelagic season and the 1973 coastal season shall 

 not exceed 8,000 males and 5,000 females. The total catches in any of 

 the Areas I to VI shall not exceed the limits shown helow:* f 



Area Male Female 



II and III- 60° W., 70° E _.._ 



IV and V- 70° E., 170° W 



VI and 1-170° W., 60° E,_ 



Total.. 8,000 5,000 



tNot binding on the Government of Japan. 

 *Not binding on the Government of the USSR. 



