Republic and of the colony of Madagascar and inserted in the Bulletin of Laws 
and in the Official Bulletin of the ministry of colonies. 
Done at Paris, 21 November 1924. 
GASTON DOUMEGUE 
By the President of the Republic: 
Minister of colonies 
DALADIER 
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
Boundaries of French territory in the Antarctic region called “Adelie Land.” 
The President of the French Republic, 
Having seen the senatus consultum of 3 May 1854; 
Having seen the decree of 21 November 1924 attaching the Saint-Paul and 
Amsterdam Islands, the Kerguelen and Crozet Archipelagoes, and Adelie Land 
to the government general of Madagascar; 
On the report of the minister of foreign affairs and of the minister of colonies, 
Decrees: 
Article 1. The islands and territories situated south of the 60th degree of 
South latitude and between the 136th and 142nd degrees of longitude East of 
Greenwich are amenable to French sovereignty. 
Article 2. The minister of foreign affairs and the minister of colonies are 
responsible each in what concerns him for the execution of the present decree, 
which will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic, in the 
Official Journal of the colony of Madagascar and inserted in the Official Bulletin 
of the ministry of colonies. 
Done at Paris, 1 April 1938. 
ALBERT LEBRUN 
By the President of the Republic: 
Minister of foreign affairs 
PAUL-BONCOUR 
Minister of colonies 
Marius MOurEeT. 
GERMANY 
Area of Claim. None 
Date of Claim. None 
Remarks. The German Antarctic Expedition of 1938-39 was made with 
a view to establishing a claim, but none was announced. Unlike Japan, 
Germany did not renounce possible claims after World War II. 
JAPAN 
Area of Claim. None 
Date of Claim. None 
Remarks. Japan sent one exploratory expedition to the Antarctic in 
1911-12 and since 1934, with the exception of the war years, has carried on 
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