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cated to the Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada by 

 the Minister of the United States of America at Ottawa in his note 

 of July 7, 1936. These three understandings are as follows : 



(1) That the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commis- 

 sion shall have no power to authorize any type of fishing gear 

 contrary to the laws of the State of Washington or the Dominion 

 of Canada; 



(2) That the Commission shall not promulgate or enforce reg- 

 ulations until the scientific investigations i)rovided for in the con- 

 vention that have been made, covering two cycles of Sockeye 

 Salmon runs, or eight years ; and 



(3) That the Commission shall set up an Advisory Committee 

 composed of five persons from each country who shall be repre- 

 sentatives of the various branches of the industry (purse seine, 

 gill net, troll, sport fishing, and one other) , which Advisory Com- 

 mittee shall be invited to all non-executive meetings of the Com- 

 mission and shall be given full opportunity to examine and to be 

 heard on all proposed orders, regulations or recommendations. 



The Canadian Minister stated that he was authorized by his Gov- 

 ernment to state that it accepted the foregoing understandings. 



The exchange then took place in the usual manner. 



In witness whereof they have signed the present protocol and 

 have affixed their seals hereto. 



Done at Washington this twenty-eight day of July, 1937. 



[SEAL J CORDETJl. HuLL, 



Secretary of State of the 

 United States of Amenca. 

 [seal] Herbert M. Marler, 



Canadian Minister. 



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