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continue in future to be based in New Zealand in connection 

 with United States operations in Antarctica. 



2. Each Government will arrange for the earliest possible notifica- 

 tion to be given to the other Government, prior to the beginning 

 of each Antarctic season, of the nature and scope of the opera- 

 tions which it is planning for that season. 



3. The two Governments agree to consult together at any time, at 

 the request of eithei', regarding the operation, application or 

 amendment of the present agreement. 



4. Either Government may at any time give to the other Govern- 

 ment notice of intention to terminate the present agreement. 

 In such case the present agreement shall terminate after the 

 ■axpiration of ninety days from the date on which the notice 

 is received. 



If the proposals contained in this note are acceptable to the Govern- 

 ment of the United States of America, I have the honour to suggest 

 that tills note and your reply thereto, should constitute an agreement 

 betv/een our two Governments, with effect from 1 January 1960. 



Accept. Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest 

 consideration. 



W. Nash 

 Minister of External A-ffairs. 



His Excellency Mr. Francis H. Russell, 



Ambassador of the .' 



United States of Am-erica, 

 Wellhigton. 



The American Aml)assador to the Neio Zealand Minister of External 



Affairs 



Embassy of the 

 UxiTED States of America 

 Wellington, Octoler 18, 1960. 



No. 26 



ExCEEXEXC'Y : 



I ha^/e tlie honor to acknowledge the receipt of j^our note of today's 

 date, the text of which reads as follows : 



"I have the lionour to refer to the Exchange of Notes constituting 

 an Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Gov- 

 ernment of the United States of America regarding the Provision of 

 Facilities in New Zealand for United States Antarctic Expeditions, 

 which was concluded at Wellington on 24 December 1958. As you 

 know, the Agi'eement constituted b}^ this Exchange terminated, in 

 .accordance w-ith^its terms, on 31 December 1959, but discussions have 

 been held between the United States and New Zealand authorities 

 regarding its prolongation. 



"Cooperation betAveen the Governments of New Zealand and the 

 United States of America during and since the International Geo- 

 physical Year period made possible the fulfilment of wide pro- 

 grammes of scientific exploration in the Antarctic. The recently 

 concluded Antarctic Treaty provides scope for the extension of this 



