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"Failure to achieve these catch objectives in any of the four years 

 will be followed by an adjustment in the following year's catch. 



B. The annual salmon catch by local Greenland fishermen will be 

 at the approximate level of the average of the annual catches meas- 

 ured from 1964 through 1971, which is estimated to be 1100 metric 

 tons. 



C. The United States will endeavour to ensure the application of 

 appropriate conservation measures applicable to the 12 mile zone 

 of the United States which would correspond in effect to the meas- 

 ures taken by Denmark (i.e. using the catch levels of 1969 as a base) . 



"If the proposal as set forth above is agreeable to the Government 

 of the United States of America, the Government of Denmark will 

 be pleased to consider this note and your reply concurring therein 

 as constituting an agreement between our two Governments, which 

 shall enter into force on the date of your affirmative reply. 

 "Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration." 

 I have further the honor to confirm the above understandings on be- 

 lialf of the Government of the United States of America and to agree 

 that your note and this reply shall be regarded as constituting an 

 agreement between the two Governments. 

 Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my high consideration. 



For the Acting Secretary of State: 

 Btjrdick H. Brittin 

 The Honorable 



Hans J. Christensen, 



Charge (T Affaires ad interim 

 of Denmark. 



