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time Administration's Impact Statement concluded tliat : "It appears liljely 

 that the substitution of foreign-flag tankers for newly constructed U.S. owned, 

 operated and regulated vessels would involve increased risks of ship generated 

 pollution. . . ." 



Bethlehem Steel appreciates the opportunity to present this statement and we 

 are hopeful that the information and data which we have been able to provide 

 will be of assistance to the Committee. 



c0>"venti0x of the prevention of marine pollution by 

 Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 



DONE at LONDON, MEXICO CITY, MOSCOW, AND WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 29, 1972 



Country — Date and place of signature, date and place of ratification : 

 Argentina, May 15, 1973— W. 

 Bolivia, December 29, 1972— MC. 

 Bvelonis.<5ian S.S.R.. December 29, 1972— M. 

 Canada, December 29, 1972— MC. February 9, 1973— W, M, L. 

 Chad, December 29, 1972— W. 

 China, Republic of, December 29, 1972— W. 

 Colombia, December 29, 1972— MC. 

 Costa Rica, December 29. 1972— MC. 

 Denmark, December 29, 1972— L, MC, M, W. 

 Dominican Republic, January 18, 1973 — MC. 

 Finland, December 29, 1972— L, MC, M, W. 

 France, May 22. 1973— W. 



Germany, Federal Republic of, January 22, 1973— LS January 26, 1973— W\ 

 January 23. 1973— M\ 



Guatemala. January 30. 1973— MC. 



Haiti. December 29, 1972— MC. 



Honduras, December 29. 1972— MC. 



Iceland. December 29, 1972— L. 



Italy. December 29, 1972— L\ MCS M\ W\ 



Japan. Jmie 22. 1973. 



Jordan, January 4. 1973 — W. Apr. 5. 1973 — M. 



Khmer Republic, January 2, 1973 — L. 



Kuwait. March 8. 197-3- W. March 1, 1973— L. 



Lebanon. December 29. 1972 — W. 



Ijesotho. January 8. 1973— W. 



Liberia. December 29, 1972 — W. January 1, 1973 — L. 



Luxembourg. December 29, 1972 — L.^ 



Mexico. Dec-ember 29, 1972— L, MC, M, W. 



Morocco. June 22, 1973. 



Nepal. December 29. 1972— M. January 1, 1973— L. 



Netherlands. April 12. 1973— W, L. 



New Zealand, May 80. 1973— W. 



Norway, December 29, 1972— L, MC, M, W. 



Panama. Dec-ember 29, 1972— W. 



Philippines. December 29, 1972 — L. 



I'oi tugal. December 29, 1972— L, MC, W. 



Senegal. December 29. 1972 — W. 



Somalia. Apr. 16. 1973— M. 



Spain. April 27. 1973— L. 



Sweden. Dec-ember 29, 1972— L, MC, M, W. 



Tunisia. March 5. 1973— W. 



Ukrainian S.S.R., December 29, 1972— M. 



U.S.S.R.. December 29, 1972— L, MC, M, W. 



Ignited Kingdom, December 29, 1972— L,' MC.' M,' W.' 



I'nited States. December 29. 1972— L, MC, M, W. 



Uruguay, December 29, 1972 — MC. 



Total as of June 22, 1973 : 45. 



Note. — L — London ; MC — Mexico City ; M — Moscow ; and W — Washington. 



1 With statement (s). 



