The Ambassador of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ~1st the Department of Foreign Affairs on Sep-. 11 tember 1948 the instrument of ratification by the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of .. the aforesaid International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling. The Ambassador of Panama informed the Acting Secretary of State of Panama's compliance with that convention at note no. THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA WASHINGTON a .o .c .. 1948, t rans ittinf the followtnr. information: -. l) DP~position of the instru~Pnt of ratification by the Gov rnm~nt of the Unicn or Sov1~t ~ocialist.
The President's declaration takes effect on November 10, the date on which the Government of the Northern Countries deposited with the Department its instrument of ratification of the Convention. Since instruments of ratification had previously been deposited by the United States, Auetralia, Norv1ay, the Soviet Union, the Union of South Africa. The Commission is empowered to undertake the study and investigation of present and future whaling problems and, within strictly defined time limits, to amend the schedule annexed to the Convention containing specific regulations. on issues such as protected species, open and closed seasons, open and closed waters, and size limits.
The first meeting of the Commission is expected to take place in London in the near future.
1'HE SECRETARY FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, PRETORIA
INTERNATIONA L CONVENTION FOR THE REGUIATIOU
I SECRETARY OF LEGATIOH
His Excellency's Government Draft of the Proposed Protocol for Regulating Charges for Actions at Noon 1948/49. Bevin explained that the signing of such a protocol was necessary after the international signing of such a protocol under the International Convention on the Regulation of Whaling, signed in Washington on. In the expectation that the Convention will enter into force before the start of the 1948/3 whaling season, I propose the withdrawal of the draft.
The protocol attached to Note Reference aa should no longer be necessary. Their Excellencies and Messieurs Heads of Government are concerned with the International Convention for the Identification of Whaling signed at Washington on December 2, 1946, and have the honor to transmit the following information. The above-mentioned convention entered into force in November, in accordance with the provisions of point X.4 thereof, upon depositing with the Government.
The Governments which have deposited instruments of ratification and are parties to the Convention are Australia, the Netherlands, Norway, the Union of South Africa, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
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The Danish government would also appreciate the kind assistance of the US government in understanding whether.
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The announcement sh.111 to be in accordance with \\1 pro1i,ion' of article \'II of spiral\ en lion 1\ 1, in relation to all factories: hips and lands, statistical information (al in relation to the number of whales of each \(lCCies 1.1kcn.
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Ships and blue whales will not be offered to ships under the jurisdiction of the Contracting Governments. If the maximum catch of whales is found to be in accordance with paragraph (Cl) of this Article, the Commission may set it before April. or another organ. The yardstick will be laid in a straight line, parallel to 8. One of the British people is trying to do this.
For the Union of South Africa· H. For the Union of Soviet Soci.1li,1 Repubhc .. l~e Unued Kingdom of Great Bra tam and :-.;orthem Ireland:. ror the Ln11ed State, or Amenc.1 REMJNGTO'\i KELLOGG IRA N. a) There ~hall be maintained on each factory ship at least two 111,pecllm. Uni ml Slate of America, cnti:r inlll power with resped lo thow Go\icromenl~ . and 'shall take effect y. ilh ,-e peel lo each Gowrnmcnl ''which &ubscqucnll) r.ilifics of adheres on lhe dale of the dcposil of ils in<.trumenl of r.1utication or the receive of as not1tication of adherence. Any Conuacling Government may \\ withdraw from this:. nnentton on 30lh June. of a) }ear by notification on or before bt January, of the same year to the dcpo,itory Go\l!rnment, \\hich on receipt of :.ueh. hall at om:c communicate it to the other Contracting Govc1 nmcnb.
Another Contracting Government may. similarly, \\within one month after receipt of a copy of a notice from the depositor) Go'
34; 111 l'>c is concerned with "matching, linking and de\lelopmenl of v.hale fio;herics .111d tht" uri products, that of them and aiming to avoid duplication of function". Gll\Crnmcnb "will to consult between thcm, hehes. 34;a command room will be brought within the framework of a specialized era:, ie. related to the United Nations. of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in consultation with the other Contractor.
Go to the last meeting of the Commission and start the consultation referred to in paragraph 6 above. 8. A further meeting of the CCLM will be convened at the conference to establish a system of international regulation for the fishing industry. The conservation and development of the whale: on the ba'i' or the principle 'embodied in the pro,bion' of the Inter.
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
- l 1ctccnstnnrde die O!lSkryw1ng var lardstas1c vervat 1n artikel II vru die Konvensie, is "' f abriekskip wat onder die
- Kennis geskied oorcerkomstig die bepnlings van a:rt1kel VII var die Konver1sie ter opsieto vw allci fabriCJkskcpe er
- Dit is verbode o~ ~ landstns1e of n alvisvaarder daaraan vcrbonde, te ecbruik on bale1nwolvisse in 'n streak
- Dit is verbode o~ ~ fabriekskip te gebruik wat in gebruik as gedurer.de ~ seisoon in die atcrs ter suide van
- Dit 1s verbode o 'n fabr1eksk1p or ~ walvisvaardcr dnaraan verbonde, te gebru1k orn bsleinwalv1ssc 1r die waters
- Dit 1s verbode om 'n fabriekskip of 'n alv1svaarder daaraan verbondc, te gebruik om bultrugwalv1sso 1n die waters
- Dit is verbode o~ gebruik te rnaak van ~ fabriekskip ot ~ waivisvnarder daaraan verbonde, Oi!l bale1n alvisse 1n enig-
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Af s'kr1fte van alle ncpte11ke wett~ en regulnsif's 1n sake walv1sse er die walvisvangs An verand~rirgs 1n die wette sake walv1sse er die walvisvangs An verand~rirgs 1n die wette en regulns1es , mo t aan die KoClilliss1o deurgcstuur word. Dit is verbode o~ ~ fabriekskip te gebruik wat in gebruik as gedurer.de ~ seisoon in die atcrs ter suide van gebruik as gedurer.de ~ seisoon in die atcrs ter suide van 40° su1derbreedte, om baleinwalvisse te bew rk, 1n e~ige arder. strcek vir dieself de docl bir:ne ~ tydpc>rk var. ee jnar na die atloop van die seisoen. a) Alle walvisse wat gevang word, moct ann die fabriek- skip of landstnsie afgele er ord en allc delc van die wnlvisse co t gekook of andersins bewerk word, ~et u1tsonder1ng van die. inwe 1ge organe, wolvisbeon ~n virno vor alle walvisse, die vlo1s v ~ potwnlvisse en var gedecltes var nlvisse nt bedoel. is vir voeds~l vir mens of d1~r. D1o vang van walvisse vir nflewer1ng ann ~ fabr1ek- skip moot so cere 1 • of be.perk ord dcl!r die gesagvoerder van die ~abriekskip, dat geen karkas van ~ wnlvie (behnlwo in d1o geval van ~ walvis wa{ as b~skuttine gebruik word) in dio see ~ag bly vir ~ langer tydperk ns dr1c- en-dcrt1g uur .. emaok is totdat cut op die dek vnn die fabrie1 skip vir behandeling geneem word. sig in om walv1sse te vnng, noct die uur wnnneer elke alv1s g v g ord, per radio aan die fabr1eksk1p beric.
Die neem van walvisse deur 'n deel van die walvisvaartuie wat aan die fabriekswinkels gekoppel is, is onwettig in die gebied suid van breedtegraad 400 suid na die vasgestelde datum. o) Kennis geskied ooreenkomstig die bepalings van Artikel VII van die Kode ten opsigte van enige fo.b1"1oxk1p aan die voorkant. Dit is verbode vir 'n fabriek of walvisjagvaartuig wat daarmee verbind is om orn beleinwalv1ssc 1r die waters wat daarmee verband hou, te gebruik, om walvisse te vang of te buig in die waters suid van 40° suid van breedtegraad 70° wes van noordlengtegraad 160° wes Dit is verbode om 'n fabrieksvaartuig of 'n geassosieerde vaartuig daarmee te gebruik om boggelrugwalvisse in geassosieerde waters te gebruik om vang of boer boggelrugwalvisse in waters suid van 40° suidbreedte.
Dit is verbode om ~fabr1eksk1p of ~walvisjagterm daarvoor te gebruik om walvisse in die waters te vang. suid van 40° S gedurende die tydperk vanaf 15 Desember tot en met 1 April, tc graaf en bewerk word. Aantal ballonne wat gedurende die jaar oopgemaak is. seisoen word in waters suid van breedtegraad 40 S gevang deur walvisjagters verbonde aan fabrieksvaartuie onder wetlike magtiging var. verdragsregerings, c.ag om nie sesduisend blouwalvis-entiteite te oorskry nie. Die vang of doodmaak van walvisse of boogkopwalvisse is verbode, behalwe wanneer vis en kusprodukte gevang word.
Dit is verbode o~ gebruik te rnaak van ~ fabriekskip ot ~ waivisvnarder daaraan verbonde, Oi!l bale1n alvisse 1n enig- ot ~ waivisvnarder daaraan verbonde, Oi!l bale1n alvisse 1n enig- een van die volgende streke te varg of te bewerk :. a) 1n die waters ten noorde var 66° noordorbrcedte , bchalwe dat van 150° oosterlengte ooswanrts sov~r. as 140° westcrlengte, die vane of doodmaak van balein- walvisse deur ~ fabr1ckskip of walvisvnarder tussen. 66° noorderbreedte en 72° noorderbrecdte toegelant word J. b) in die Atlantiese Oseaan en die wnters daarvan ten noordo VEW 40° suiderbreedte. Enige ander verdragsluitende regcring kan , op h noortgelyke wyse , b1nne cen rnaand na ontvangs vnn 'n ekset!lplaar van die.
GEDOEJ te Washington , op bade die tweede Clag van Des mber 1946, 1n die Engelse tnal, m rvan die oorspronltl.ike. 1n die arg1cf van die Regering van die Vercnicde State vnn Amerika bevanr moot word. Die Reger1ng van die Verenicde State van Amerika stuur dan gewaarmerkte afakriftc daar van.
Die besef dat 'n ononderbroke vloei van data oor die probleem van mislukking en data onontbeerlik is vir die goeie en konstruktiewe bestuur van die wêreld.
