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Article IX 



At the request of either Government, representatives of the two 

 Governments will meet at a mutually convenient time with a view 

 to modifying the present Agreement. In any event, representatives of 

 the two Governments will meet at a mutually convenient time prior 

 to the expiration of the period of validity of this Agreement to review 

 its operation and to decide on future arrangements. 



Article X 



This Agreement shall enter into force when the Government of the 

 Republic of Korea has given written notification to the Government of 

 the United States of America that the domestic legal requirements for 

 entry into force of the Agreement have been fulfilled. [^] The Agree- 

 ment shall remain in force for a period of five years. 



In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized for 

 this purpose, have signed this Agreement. 



Done at Washington, November 24, 1972, in duplicate, in the Eng- 

 lish and Korean languages, both texts being equally authentic. 



FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 

 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : REPUBLIC OF KOREA : 



Donald L. McKjernan Dong Jo Kim 



Agreed Minutes 



The representatives of the Government of the United States of 

 America and the Government of the Republic of Korea have agreed 

 to record the following in connection with the Agreement signed today 

 concerning cooperation in fisheries : 



1. In connection with the provisions of Article III of the Agree- 

 ment, the United States representative stated that should the need 

 arise for additions to or changes in the list of loading zones the United 

 States would be prepared to consider sympathetically a Korean re- 

 quest to that effect. 



2. It is agreed that if problems should arise concerning entry by 

 Korean fishing vessels into United States ports in accordance with 

 United States law and regulations, the two Governments will consult 

 concerning alleviation of such problems. 



3. With respect to Article IV of the Agreement, the Korean repre- 

 sentative stated that development of he live-bait fishery for skipjack 

 in the western Pacific is of particular interest, and the United States 

 representative stated that his Government would continue to provide 

 technical advice on this fishery as may be practicable and would con- 

 tinue to encourage joint ventures in this area. 



4. In connection with the provisions of Article VI of the Agree- 

 ment, it is recognized that the area of the southeastern Bering Sea 

 commonly known as the "sanctuary area" offers the potential for 

 serious gear conflicts. It is agreed that if Korean trawling operations 

 in the Bering Sea should expand eastward to the vicinity of the 

 "sanctuary area" consultations will be held with a view to special 



1 Dec. 12, 1972. 



