, Note of the Government of Japan Concerning- Procedures 

 Relating to Incidental Catches of King and Tanner Crabs * 



Translation 



Tokyo 

 December 24, 1974 

 Excellency, 



I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that, in connection with 

 the notes exclianged between us today concerning the king and tanner 

 crab fisheries, it is the intention of the Government of Japan to take 

 appropriate procedures to attempt to leduce and control incidental 

 catches of king and tanner crabs by fishing gears otlier than crab 

 pots. 



I avail myself of this opportunity to reneAV to Your Excellency the 

 assurance of my highest consideration. 



KlICHI MiYAZAWA 



Minister for Foreign A fairs of Japan 

 His Excellency 



James D. IIodgsox, 



Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

 United States of America in Japan 



"Source: Department of State. 



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