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I have the honor to inform you that the Government of the United 

 States of America accepts the proposals contained in your note, to- 

 gether with the understandings set out in the memorandum attached 

 thereto, and regards your note and my present reply as constituting 

 an agreement between our two Governments, the agreement to enter 

 into force on this day. 



Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest 

 consideration. 



Francis H. Eussell 

 His Excellency, 

 Walter Nash, 



Minister of External Affairs^ 

 'Wellington. 



1. EXTENSION, OCTOBER 18, 1960* 



Effected exchange of notes signed at Wellington Octoher IS, 1960; 

 Entered into force Octoher 18, 1960; Operative retroactively Jan- 

 uary i, 1960. 



The New Zealand Minister of External Affairs to the American 



Ambassador 



Office of the ]Minister of External Affairs, 

 Wellington 



18 Octoler 1960 

 Excellency, 



I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of Notes constituting 

 an Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the 

 Government of the United States of America regarding the Provi- 

 sion of Facilities in New Zealand for United States Antarctic Expedi- 

 tions, which was concluded at Wellington on 24 December 1958. [^] 

 As you know, the Agreement constituted by this Exchange terminated, 

 in accordance with its terms, on 31 December 1959, but discussions 

 have been held between the United States and New Zealand authori- 

 ties regarding its prolongation. 



Cooperation between the Governments of New Zealand and the 

 United States of America during and since the International Geo- 

 physical Year period made possible the fulfillment of wide pro- 

 grammes of scientific exploration in the Antarctic. The recently 

 concluded Antarctic Treaty [^J provides scope for the extension of 

 this relationship. Accordingly the New Zealand Government wishes 

 to provide whatever assistance it can in connection with the continuing 

 United States operations in Anarctica. I therefore have the honour 

 to propose an agreement between our two Governments in the 

 following terms: 



1. The Agreement constituted by the Exchange of Notes of 24 De- 

 cember 1958 shall, subject to the provisions of the present agree- 

 ment, be regarded as remaining in force for the full period 

 during which the United States personnel, ships and aircraft 



•ntation: 11 UST 2205 ; TIAS 4591. 



1 TIAS 4151 : 9 UST 1502. 



' Signed at Washington Dec. 1, 1959. 



