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fur seal convention between the Parties, or until the expira- 

 tion of one year after such period of eighteen years, which- 

 ever may be earlier, and, with reference to Article XI, that 

 the Parties shall meet for the purposes set forth in that 

 Article at a mutually acceptable time, not later than early 

 in the eighteenth year, after further recommendations have 

 been made by the Commission. 



"It is further the understanding of the Government of the 

 United States that a meeting of the Parties early in the 

 twelfth year of the Convention will be unnecessary, the 

 purposes of such meeting already having been accomplished 

 as herein indicated. 



"The Government of the United States hereby confirms 

 the foregoing understanding on its part and would appre- 

 ciate receiving written confirmation of such understandings 

 by the other Parties. The Government of the United States 

 will be pleased to notify such Parties of confirmations when 

 received." 



The Secretary of State transmits herewith copies of notes received 

 from the Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics dated 

 April 1, 1969 (with translation by the Department of State), the 

 Embassy of Canada dated June 3, 1969, and the Ambassador of 

 Japan dated August 29, 1969, confirming the foregoing understandings 

 on the part of the respective Governments of the Union of Soviet 

 Socialist Republics, Canada, and Japan. As indicated hereinbefore 

 the United States of America notified the other Parties of its 

 confirmation of the understandings on March 1 9, 1969. 



Notifications of confirmation having been given by each of the 

 four Parties to the Convention, the agreement on the matter became 

 effective on September 3, 1969, the date of receipt of the fourth note. 



The Secretary of State would be grateful if each Chief of Mission 

 would forward this information to his Government. 



Enclosures : 



Copies of three notes, as stated. 



Department of State, 

 W ashing ton. 



