1. PROTOCOL AMENDING THE INTERIM CONVENTION, 



OCTOBER 8, 1963* 



Signed at Washington October 8, 1963; Ratification advised hy the 

 Senate January 30, 196U; Ratified hy the President February^ 6, 

 1961^; Ratifications deposited with the Government of the United 

 States of America as follows : hy Canada Novemher 12, 1963; by the 

 United States of America Febr^uary 6, 1964; by the Union of Soviet 

 Socialist Republics March 12, 1964; «^^ ^y Japan April 10, 1964; 

 Proclaimed by the President April 22, 1964; Entered into force 

 April 10,1964. 



By the President of the United States of America 

 A PROCLAMATION 



Whereas a protocol amending the interim convention on conserva- 

 tion of North Pacific fur seals of February 9, 1957, was signed at 

 Washington on October 8, 1963, by the respective representatives of 

 the Governments of the United States of America, Canada, Japan, 

 and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ; 



Whereas the text of the protocol, in the English, * * * languages, 

 as certified by the Department of State of the United States of 

 America, is word for word as follows : 



PROTOCOL AMENDING THE INTERIM CONVENTION ON 

 CONSERVATION OF NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEALS 



The Governments of Canada, Japan, the Union of Soviet Socialist 

 Republics and the United States of America, Parties to the Interim 

 Convention on Conservation of North Pacific Fur Seals, signed at 

 Washington on February 9, 1957, [^] hereinafter referred to as the 

 Convention, 



Having given due consideration to the recommendations adopted 

 by the North Pacific Fur Seal Commission on November 30, 1962, and 



Desiring to mend the Convention. 



Have agreed as follows : 



Article I 



The convention shall be amended by this Protocol as from the date 

 of its entry into force. 



•Citation: 15 UST 816 ; TIAS 5558. 



States whidh are parties: Canada, Japan, Union of Soviet Socialist Reps., United States. 



1 TIAS 3948 ; 8 UST 2283. 



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