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United States of America, I have the honor to confirm, on behalf of 

 the Government of Japan, the following understanding reached be- 

 tween the representatives of the two Governments concerning salmon 

 fishing. 



"With regard to the salmon fishing carried out in the waters which 

 are contiguous to the territorial sea of the United States of America 

 and extend to a limit of twelve nautical miles from the baseline from 

 which the United States territorial sea is measured west of the pro- 

 visional lines specified in the International Convention for the High 

 Seas Fisheries of the North Pacific Ocean, each Government will 

 X)ay due regard to the position maintained by the other with respect 

 to the interpretation and implementation of the said Convention. 



"I have further the honor to propose that this note and Your 

 Excellency's reply confirming the above understanding on behalf of 

 the Government of the United States of America shall be regarded 

 as constituting an agreement between the two Governments. 



"I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency 

 the assurance of my highest consideration." 



I have further the honor to confirm the above imderstanding on 

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

 that Your Excellency's note and this reply shall be regarded as con- 

 stituting an agreement between the two Governments. 



Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consider- 

 ation. 



His Excellency 



KnCHI JiilTAZAWA 



Minister for Foreign Affairs 

 Tokyo 



This document is a true copy of the original signed by James D. 

 Hodgson. 



Thomas Parker, Jr. 



