2. CONVENTION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL 

 FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEA, SEPTEMBER 

 12, 1964* 



Done at Copenhagen Septernber 12, 196J}.; Ratification advised hy the 

 Senate March 1, 1967 ; Ratified and accession approved ly the Presi- 

 dent April 2I(., 1967 ; Accession deposited with the Secretary-Gen- 

 eral of the United Nations April 18, 1973; Proclaimed ly the Presi- 

 dent June 7, 1973; Entered into force April 18, 1973. 



By the President of the United States of America 

 A PROCLAMATION 



Considering that: 



The Convention for the International Council for the Exploration 

 of the Sea was opened for signature at Copenhagen under date of 

 September 12, 1964, a certified copy of which is hereto annexed; 



The Senate of the United States of America by its resolution of 

 March 1, 1967, two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein, 

 gave its advice and consent to ratification of the Convention ; 



On April 24, 1967 the President of the United States of America,^ 

 in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate, ratified the 

 Convention and approved accession of the United States of America 

 thereto : 



Accession to the Convention by the United States of America, was 

 approved, in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 thereof, by 

 the Governments of three-quarters of the States which had deposited 

 instruments of ratification of the Convention ; 



The United States deposited its instrument of accession on April 18, 

 1973 ; 



Pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, the Convention entered 

 into force for the United State of America on April 18, 1973 ; 



Now, therefore, I, Richard Nixon. President of the United States 

 of Anierica, proclaim and make public the Convention, to the end 

 that it shall be observed and fulfilled with good faith on and after 

 April 18, 1973 by the United States of America and by the citizens of 

 the_ United States of America and all other persons subject to the 

 jurisdiction thereof. 



In Testimony Whereof, I have signed this proclamation and caused 

 the Seal of the United State of America to be affixed. 



*Citati07i: 24 UST lOSO ; TIAS 7628. 



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