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written confirmations of such understandings by the other Parties. 

 The Government of the United States will be pleased to notify 

 such Parties of confirmations when received." 



I have further the honor to confirm on behalf of my Government 

 that the foregoing is also the understanding of the Government of 

 Japan. 



I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you, Sir, the assurance 

 of my highest consideration. 



T. Shimoda 



Takeso Shimoda 

 Ambassador of Japan 



The Honorable 



William P. Rogers 



The Secretary of State 



b. Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals, Febru- 

 ary 11, 1972. Not in Force, [For text, see Antarctica section, 

 p. 102] 



