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Article II 



1. In Article II, paragraph 2 of the Convention, "and" at the 



end of sub-paragraph (f ) shall be deleted and "(g) " shall be replaced 

 by"(i)". 



2. After Article II, paragraph 2(f) of the Convention, the follow- 

 ing shall be inserted : 



"(g) effectiveness of each method of sealing from the viewpoint 

 of management and rational utilization of fur seal resources for 

 conservation purposes ; 



"(h) quality of sealskins by sex, age, and time and method of 

 sealing ; and ". 



Article III 



Article II, paragraph 3 of the Convention shall be replaced by the 

 following : 



"3. In furtherance of the research referred to in this Article, 

 the Parties agree : 



(a) to continue to mark adequate numbers of pups; 



(b) to devote to pelagic research an effort similar in ex- 

 tent to that expended in recent years, provided that this 

 shall not involve the taking of more than 2,500 seals in the 

 Eastern and more than 2,200 seals in the Western Pacific 

 Ocean, unless the Commission, pursuant to Article V, para- 

 graph 3, shall decide otherwise ; and 



(c) to carry out the determinations made by the Com- 

 mission pursuant to Article V, paragraph 3." 



Article IV 



In Article III of the Convention, "and the Schedule" shall be de- 

 leted. 



Article V 



Article V, parcigraph 2(e) of the Convention shall be replaced by 

 the following: 



"(e) study whether or not pelagic sealing in conjunction with 

 land sealing could be permitted in certain circumstances without 

 adversely affecting achievement of the objectives of this Conven- 

 tion, and make recommendations thereon to the Parties at the 

 end of the eleventh year after entry into force of this Convention 

 and, if the Convention is continued under the provisions of Arti- 

 cle XIII, paragraph 4, at a later year; this later year shall be 

 fixed by the Parties at the meeting early in the twelfth year pro- 

 vided for in Article XI." 



