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Article 10 



Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as prejudicing the 

 views of either Government with regard to the principle of freedom 

 of fishing on the high seas. 



Article 11 



The present Agreement shall enter into force on July 1, 1973 and 

 shall remain in force through June 30, 1975. 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 Agree- 

 ment or Annexes thereto. 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. Notwithstanding the 

 above, at any time after May 1, 1974, either Government may com- 

 municate to the other Government its intention to denounce the pres- 

 ent Agreement, in which case the Agreement shall terminate two 

 months from the date on the communication. An Annex may be 

 terminated in the same manner, without prejudice to the operation of 

 the Agreement. As soon as possible after receipt of such communica- 

 tion, representatives of the two Governments will meet to discuss 

 possible future arrangements. 



In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized for 

 this purpose, have signed this Agreement and affixed seals thereto. 



Done in Warsaw, June 2, 1973, in duplicate, in English and Polish, 

 both texts being equally authentic. 

 For the Government of the United States of America : 



Donald L. McKernan [signature] 

 For the Government of the Polish People's Kepublic : 



Romuald Pietraszek [sigTiature] 



Annex I 



Establishment of a V.S.-Polish Fisheries Conciliation Board 



section I 

 Establishment of the Board 



1. There is hereby established a U.S. -Polish Fisheries Conciliation 

 Board (hereinafter called the Board) . 



2. The Board shall consist of four members, two appointed by the 

 Government of the United States of America and two appointed by 

 the Government of the Polish People's Republic. At least one of the 

 two members appointed by each Government shall have knowledge 

 of the general principles of international law, particularly those relat- 

 ing to fisheries matters. Each Government-appointed member shall 

 serve at the pleasure of the appointing Government. It is the responsi- 

 bility of each Government to maintain its full complement of members. 



3. Each Government may appoint one non-voting technical adviser 

 to the Board for each matter heard. 



