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lombia agrees that the conservation measures applied to nationals and 

 vessels of the United States will be non-discriminatory in nature and 

 no more restrictive than those applied to nationals and vessels of the 

 Republic of Colombia and nationals and vessels of other states per- 

 mitted to fish in these waters. 



3. With further respect to Article 3 of the treaty, it is understood 

 by the Government of the Republic of Colombia that the right of 

 United States nationals and vessels to continue fishing in the Avaters 

 adjacent to Roncaclor and Serrana will not prejudice the existing 

 rights of nationals and vessels of the Republic of Colombia or the 

 rights of nationals and vessels of any other state which the Govern- 

 ment of Colombia now or in the future may permit to conduct fishing 

 and fishing activities in the waters in question. The Government of 

 the Republic of Colombia agrees that prior to the implementation of 

 conservation measures not now in effect, it wall give reasonable notice 

 to the Government of the United States of the nature of these regula- 

 tions and any necessary measures which must be taken by nationals 

 and vessels of the United States in order to comply with these regula- 

 tions. The Government of the Republic of Colombia also agrees to 

 consult with the Government of the United States of America, at the 

 latter's request, concerning the effects of such proposed regulations 

 on the rights guaranteed United States nationals and vessels by the 

 treaty signed today. 



4. It is understood by both governments with respect to the pro- 

 visions of Article 4 of the treaty that future multilateral agreements 

 shall be applied in a manner consistent with the right of non-discrimi- 

 natory access by nationals and vessels of the United States to fisheries 

 in accordance with the provisions of other articles of the treaty and 

 this note. 



Excellency, I have the honor to propose that this note and your 

 reply constitute an agreement between our governments on the matters 

 discussed above. 



Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest 

 consideration. 



L. J. Saccio. 



[Translation] 



(DM 485) 



Republic of Colombia, 

 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 



Bogota^ September 8, 1912. 

 His Excellency, Leonard J. Saccio, 

 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 



States of America, 

 Bogota. 



Mr. Ambassador : I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Your 

 Excellency's note dated today, which reads as follows : 



My Government agrees that Your Excellency's note and this reply 

 shall constitute an agreement between our Governments on the matters 

 discussed above. 

 Accept, Mr. Ambassador, the assurance of my high consideration.. 



A. Vazquez Carrizosa 

 Alfredo Vazquez Carrizosa, 



Minister of Foreign Affairs. 



