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and either Government shall, if requested by the other Govern- 

 ment, provide opportunity for observation of the conduct of 

 enforcement. 



5) The present arrangements shall be effective as of January 1, 1975, 

 and shall continue in effect until December 31, 1976. At the re- 

 quest of either Government, rejoresentatives of the two Govern- 

 ments will meet at a mutually convenient time within 60 days of 

 such request to consider the desirability of modifications of these 

 arrangements. In any event, the two Governments shall meet 

 before December 31, 1976, to review the operation of these ar- 

 rangements and decide on future arrangements, bearing in mind 

 paragraphs 1 and 2, and the introductory part of this paragraph. 

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



Excellency's reply confirming the above understandings on behalf 



of your Government 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. 



"Appendix 



"A, Female and soft-shelled king and tanner crabs, and small 

 king crabs less than 15.8 cms. in maximum carapace width shall not 

 be retained and used. Any such crabs which might be taken inci- 

 dentally, any king crabs taken in excess of the agreed quotas, and 

 any tanner crabs taken in excess of the agreed quotas shall be re- 

 turned immediately to the sea with a minimum of injury. 



"B. King crabs and tanner crabs shall not be taken in 1975 and 

 1976 by means of fishing gear other than pots." 



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

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

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

 tuting an agreement between the two Governments. 



Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest 

 consideration. 



James D. Hodgson. 

 His Excellency 



KlICHI IVIlYAZAWA 



Minister for Foreign Affairs 

 Tokyo 



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

 Hodgson. 



Thomas Parker, Jr. 



