A. BRAZIL 



1. FISHERIES 



a. Agreement Concerning Shrimp, Avith Annexes, Agreed Minute, 

 and Exchanges of Notes, May 9, 1972* 



Signed at Brasilia May 5, 1972; Ratification advised hy the Senate Oc- 

 tober 3, 1972: Ratified hy the President November 29, 1972; Notes 

 regarding entry into force exchanged hetioeen the United States of 

 America and Brazil February 12 and 1.^, 1973 ; Proclaimed hy the 

 President of the United States Ajjril 27, 1973; Entered into force 

 February 1%, 1973. 



By the Pkesidext of the Uxited States of America 

 A PEOCLx\MATION 



COXSIDEKING that: 



The Agreement between the Government of the United States of 

 America and the Government of the Federative Eepublic of Brazil 

 concerning Shrimp, together with an Agreed Minute, a related ex- 

 change of notes concerning compensation, and a related exchange of 

 notes concerning interim undertakings, hereto annexed, was signed 

 at Brasilia on May 9, 1972 ; 



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

 October 3, 1972, two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein, 

 gave its advice and consent ; 



The Agreement, together with the Agreed Minute and related ex- 

 changes of notes, was ratified by the President of the United States 

 on November 29, 1972, in pursuance of the advice and consent of the 

 Senate ; 



The Agreement entered into force on February 14, 1973, notes 

 having been exchanged by the Government of the United States of 

 America and the Govermnent of the Federative Republic of Brazil 

 on February 12 and 14, 1973 for this purpose, pursuant to Article XI 

 of the Agreement : 



Xow Therefore, I, Richard Nixon, President of the United States 

 of America, proclaim and make public the Agreement, together with 

 the Agreed Minute and related exchanges of notes, to the end that 

 it shall be observed and fulfilled with good faith 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. 



*ritntion: 24 UST 923 : TIAS 7(503. 



Implrmentinp legislation: Offshore Shrimp Fisheries Act of 1973; Public Law 93-242 

 [II.R. 8529], 87 Stat. 1061, approved January 2, 1974. 



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