L. NEW ZEALAND 

 1. ANTARCTICA 



a. Agreement Relating to Cooperation in Scientific and Logistical 



Operations in Antarctica with Memorandum of Under- 

 standing, December 24, 1958'" 



Effected ly exchange of notes Signed at Wellington Dece'inber ^4-, 

 19-58; Entered into force December 2%^ 1958. 



The New Zealand Minister of External Affairs to the Ainencan 



Ambassador 



Office of the Minister of External Affairs, 



Wellington ' 



^I}, December 1958 



Excellency, 



I liave the lionoiir to refer to discussions wliicli have taken place 

 between tlie New Zealand and the United States authorities re.!i-arding 

 the future provision of facilities in New Zealand for United States 

 personnel, ships and aircraft engaged in operations in Antarctica. 

 As you know, the New Zealand Government wishes to provide what- 

 ever assistance it can to the United States Government in comiection 

 with such operations, and a number of understandings regarding the 

 provision of appropriate facilities in New Zealand have been reached 

 during the discussions. 



These understandings, which include a statement of the assistance 

 which the United States Government has offered in respect of New 

 Zealand operations in Antarctica, are set out in the attached 

 memorandum. 



It is suggested that these arrangements should enure for the full 

 period during which United States personnel, ships and aircraft may 

 be in New Zealand in connection with United States op^erations in 

 Antarctica during the present International Geophysical Year and for 

 the period ending on 31 December 1959, and that the provision of any 

 necessary facilities which may thereafter be required in New Zealand 

 be discussed in correspondence between us at the ap]:)ropriate time. 



If the proposals contained in the present note, and the understand- 

 ings set out in the attached memorandum are acce])table to tlie 

 Government of the United States of America, I have tlie honour to 

 suggest that this note and your reply thereto, should constitute an 

 agreement between our Governments, the agreement to enter into force 

 on the date of your note in reply. 



•Citation: 9 UST 1502 : TIAS 4151. 



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