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Abticle III 



1. This Protocol shall be open for signature and ratification or for 

 adherence on behalf of any Contracting Government to the 1946 

 Whaling Convention. 



2. This Protocol shall enter into force on the date upon which instru- 

 ments of ratification have been deposited with, or written notifica- 

 tions of adherence have been received by, the Government of the 

 United States of America on behalf of all the Contracting Govern- 

 ments to the 1946 Whaling Convention. 



3. The Government of the United States of America shall inform all 

 Governments signatory or adhering to the 1946 Whaling Convention 

 of all ratifications deposited and adherences received. 



4. This Protocol shall bear the date on which it is opened for signa- 

 ture and shall remain open for signature for a period of fourteen days 

 thereafter, following which period it shall be open for adherence. 



In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized, have 

 signed this Protocol. 



Done in Washington this nineteenth day of November 1956, in 

 the English language, the original of which shiill be deposited in the 

 archives of the Government of the United States of America. The 

 Government of the United States of America shall transmit certified 

 copies thereof to all Governments signatory or adhering to the 1946 

 Whaling Convention. 



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Whereas the Senate of the United States of America by their 

 resolution of August 8, 1957, two-thirds of the Senators present 

 concurring therein, did advise and consent to the ratification of the' 

 said protocol ; 



Whereas the said protocol was duly ratified by the President of 

 the United States of America on August 30, 1957, in pursuance of the 

 aforesaid advice and consent of the Senate ; 



Whereas it is provided in Article III of the said protocol that 

 the protocol shall enter into force on the date upon which instruments 

 of ratification have been deposited with, or written notifications of 

 adherence have been received by, the Government of the United States 

 of America on behalf of all the Contracting Governments to the inter- 

 national convention for the regulation of whaling signed at Wash- 

 ington under date of December 2, 1946 ; 



Whereas instruments of ratification with respect to the said protocol 

 have been deposited with the Government of the United States of 



