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Zealand authorities in connection "with Xew Zealand operations in 

 Antarctica. 



7. The Governments of Xew Zealand and the United States of 

 America will cooperate in making appropriate administrative 

 arrangements to give effect to the nnderstandings set out in this 

 memorandum and to resolve any other practical issues which may 

 from time to time arise from the presence in ISrew Zealand of per- 

 somiel, ships and aircraft of United States Antarctic expeditions. 



8. The term '"United States personnel'" includes uniformed members 

 of the United States forces and civilian employees of the forces ex- 

 cept those employees who are nationals of. or ordinarily resident in, 

 ISTew Zealand. 



The American Avibassador to tJie New Zealand Minister of External 



Ajfairs 



Ajmerican Embassy, 

 No 28 Wellington, December 2Jf, 1958. 



EXCELLEXCT : 



I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of today's 

 date, together with the memorandum of understandings attached 

 thereto, the texts of which read as follows : 



- "I have the honour to refer to discussions which have taken place 

 between the Xew Zealand and the United States authorities regard- 

 ing the future provision of facilities in Xew Zealand for United 

 States personnel, ships and aircraft engaged in operations in Ant- 

 arctica. As you know, the Xew Zealand Government wishes to pro- 

 vide whatever assistance it can to the United States Government 

 in connection with such operations, and a number of imderstandings 

 regarding the provision of appropriate facilities in Xew Zealand 

 have been reached during the cliscussions. 



''These understandmgs. which include a statement of the assist- 

 ance which the United States Government has offered in respect 

 of Xew 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 Xew Zealand in connection with United States operations 

 in Antarctica during the present International Geophysical Year 

 and for the period ending on 31 December 1959. and that the provi- 

 sion of any necessary facilities which may thereafter be required in 

 Xew Zealand be discussed in correspondence between us at the ap- 

 propriate time. 



"If the proposals contained in the present note, and the under- 

 standings set out in the attached memorandum are acceptable to the 

 Government of the United States of America, I have the 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. 



"Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest 

 consideration. 



