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ern Ireland, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as the De- 

 positary Governments and provides that the Treaty shall enter into 

 force after the deposit of instruments of ratification by twenty-two 

 Governments, including the Governments designated as Depositary 

 Governments ; 



Instruments of ratification having been deposited by the required 

 number of Governments, including the three Depositary Governments, 

 the Treaty entered into force pursuant to the provisions of Article X 

 thereof on May 18, 1972 ; 



Now, THEREFORE, I Richard Nixon, President of the United States 

 of America, proclaim and make public the treaty, to the end that it 

 shall be observed and fulfilled with good faith on and after May 18, 

 1972 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 Seavl of the United States of America to be affixed. 



Done at the city of Washington this 18th day of May in the year of 

 our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-two, and of the inde- 



[seal] pendence of the United States of America the one hvmdred 

 ninety-sixth. Richard Nixon. 



U Alexis Johnson, 

 Acting Secretary of State. 



Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear 

 Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Sea- 

 bed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil Thereof 



The States Parties to this Treaty, 



Recognizing the common interest of mankind in the progress of the 

 exploration and use of the seabed and the ocean floor for peaceful 

 purposes, 



Considering that the prevention of a nuclear arms race on the sea- 

 bed and the ocean floor serves the interests of maintaining world peace, 

 reduces international tensions and strengthens friendly relations 

 among States, 



Convinced that this Treaty constitutes a step toward the exclusion 

 of the seabed, the ocean floor and the subsoil thereof from the arms 

 race, 



Convinced that this Treaty constitutes a step toward a treaty on 

 general and complete disarmament under strict and effective interna- 

 tional control, and determined to continue negotiations to this end, 



Convinced that this Treaty will further the purposes and principles 

 of the Charter of the United Nations, [^] in a manner consistent with 

 the principles of international law and without infringing the free- 

 doms of the high seas. 



Have agreed as follows : 



Article 1 



1. The States Parties to this Treaty undertake not to emplant or 

 emplace on the seabed and the ocean floor and in the subsoil thereof 

 beyond the outer limit of a seabed zone, as defined in article II, any 

 nuclear weapons or any other types of weapons of mass destruction as 



1 TS 993 ; 59 Stat 1031. 



