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2. AGREEMENT EXTENDING THE INTERIM CONVENTION, 

 SEPTEMBER 3, 1969* 



N oti-fhcations of confirmation received from the United States of 

 America March 19^ 1969; from the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- 

 publics April i, 1969; from Canada June ^, 1969; and from Japan 

 Septemher 3, 1969; Entered into force September 5, 1969. 



The Secretary of State to the Chiefs of Mission of the Union of 

 Soviet Socialist Republics^ Canada, and Japan 



October 17, 1969. 



The Secretary of State presents his compliments to Their Excel- 

 lencies and Messieurs the Chiefs of Mission of the Governments con- 

 cerned with the Interim Convention on Conservation of North Pacific 

 Fur Seals signed at Washington on February 9, 1957, as amended by 

 the Protocol signed at Washington on October 8, 1963, [^] and has 

 the honor to refer to the Secretary of State's circular note dated 

 March 19, 1969 which stated, inter alia, as follows : 



"In view of the recommendation by the North Pacific 

 Fur Seal Commission that studies be continued to determine 

 whether or not pelagic sealing in conjunction with land seal- 

 ing could be permitted in certain circumstances without 

 adversely affecting achievement of the objectives of the Con- 

 vention, the Government of the United States agrees with the 

 Chairman of the Commission that it would be in order for the 

 Parties to continue the amended Convention in force for an 

 additional period of time. 



"It is the understanding of the Government of the United 

 States that the Parties agree, with reference to Article XIII, 

 paragraph 4, of the amended Convention, that the Conven- 

 tion as amended shall continue in force for eighteen years 

 and thereafter until the entry into force of a new or revised 



'Citation: 20 UST 2992; TIAS 6774. 



States which are parties: Canada, Japan, Union of Soviet Socialist Rep., United States. 



' TIAjS 3948, 5558 ; 8 UST 2283 ; 15 UST 316. 



