1. AGREEMENT AMENDING THE ANNEX TO THE CON- 

 VENTION OF MARCH 4, 1972* 



Effected lyy exchange of notes at 'Washington September 19^ 1974.; 

 Entered into force December 19, 197 Jp. 



Translation 



Washington, Septemher 19, 197 J^ 

 Excellency, 



I have the honor to refer to Article II of the Convention between 

 the Government of Japan and the Government of the United States 

 of America for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Birds in 

 Danger of Extinction, and their Environment, signed at Tokyo on 

 March 4, 1972. The competent authorities of the two Governments 

 agreed to recommend to their respective Governments that the follow- 

 ing amendments be made to the Annex to the aforementioned Con- 

 vention : 



1. "35 Malay Bittern {Gorsachius melanolophusY^ shall be inserted 

 immediately after "34 Japanese night heron {Gorsachius 

 qoisagi) ". 



2. All the subsequent items shall be renumbered accordingly. 



I have further the honor to inform Your Excellency that the Gov- 

 ernment of Japan accepts the foregoing recommendations and to pro- 

 pose that this Note and Your Excellency's Note in reply, indicating the 

 acceptance of the foregoing recommendations by the Government of 

 the United States of America, will constitute an agreement between 

 the two Governments amending the Annex to the aforementioned Con- 

 vention, which will enter into force three months after the date of 

 Your Excellency's reply in accordance with the provisions of Article 

 II of the aforementioned Convention. 



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

 assurance of my highest consideration. 



Takeshi Yastikawa 

 Ambassador Extraordinary 

 and Plenipotentiary of Japan 

 His Excellency 



Henry A. Kissinger 



Secretary of State ] 



* Source: Department of State. 



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