e. Convention for the Extension to Halibut Fishing Vessels of 

 Port Privileges on the Pacific Coasts of the United States 

 and Canada, March 24, 1950* 



Signed at Ottaioa March 2Ji.^ 1950; Ratification advised hy the Senate 

 June 27^ 1950; Ratified hy the President July 3^ 1950; Ratified hy 

 Canada June 21^ 1950; Ratifications exchanged at Ottawa Jidy 13^ 

 1950; Proclaimed hy the President August 2, 1950; Entered into 

 force July 13^ 1950. 



By the President of the United States of America 

 A PROCLAMATION 



Whereas a convention between the United States of America and 

 Canada for the extension of port privileges to halibut fishing vessels 

 on the Pacific Coasts of tlie United States of America and Canada 

 was signed by their respective plenipotentiaries at Ottawa on March 24., 

 1950, the original of which convention is word for word as follows : 



CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND 

 CANADA FOR THE EXTENSION OF PORT PRIVILEGES TO HALIBUT 

 FISHING VESSELS ON THE PACIFIC COASTS OF THE UNITED STATES 

 OF AxMERICA AND CANADA 



Preamble 



The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- 

 ment of Canada, desiring to further the well-being of their fishermen 

 engaged in the halibut fishery of the North Pacific Ocean by extending 

 to the halibut fishing vessels of each other certain privileges in ports 

 of the Pacific Coasts of the United States of America and Canada, 

 respectively, have resolved for that purpose to conclude a Convention, 

 and to that end have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries : 



The Honourable Laurence A. Steinhardt for the United States of 

 America, and 



The Honourable Egbert Wellington Mayhew for Canada. 

 Who, having communicated to each other their full powers found in 

 good and due form, have agreed as follows : 



Article I 



Fishing vessels of the United States of America engaged in the 

 North Pacific halibut fishery only shall, subject to compliance with 

 applicable customs, navigation, and fisheries laws of Canada, have 

 the privileges in the ports to entry of Canada 



* Citation: 1 UST 536 ; TIAS 2096. 



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