Beset' die belange van die volkere van die wereld deur beakerm1113 te verleen aan groot nntuurlike tulpbronne, wnt deur walvievoorr de verteen]roordig word;. Beset dnt die walvieatapel vir natuurlike aenwaa vatbaar is indien die walviavangs behoorlik gereil wo:-d, en dat aonwas in Ji die grootte van die walvisstapel sol lei tot die aenwas van die aantal walvisa• wat gevang k.an word , sonder gevaar van uitputti.ng van hierdie hulpbronne;. dat dit in die olgemene belang is om die gwis~i&tta. peil vir die~visstapel so enel as coontlik te ver~, sander om grootskaalse ekonomiese en voedingsnood te veroorsask;. The following Goverrw.e!lt f'!otico io published for genera1 1nforn~t1on: .. elcome by the United .Kingc )ffi Delegate to Membcro of the COJNllission.
70/7 of the 14th ultimo on a copy of a minute addressed to you l:y the Leeation Secrf'' ary, 11ash1.ngton: on the above subject, this. Department 1 is of the opinion that since the Danish factory ship will operate exclusively:!,well~ in Danish sea territory"' and they. It is hoped" the Government of the United Kingdom that this procedure may be sufficient. e tho Govorru:icnt.
1 van 29 Desember 1948 aangaande die Intcrnationa.lo onvenrie vir hervervulling van 'lalvisfnnr.s , ::ioct e' u rneedecl wat nnneesien ship censn fabric' outsiu1t1il to Danskemc to.,.ritori lo n.tcrs C ! dio vaa J:lc Faroo- niJ.andc in. Volgens item XIII van die voorgestelde agenda vir die eerste sitting van die Internasionale Walvisjagkommissie.
In view of item XIII on the proposed agenda for the tirst meeting of the International Whaling Commission -
It would be desirable to know, moreover, what action, if any, is contemplated by •uch whaling countries
TH& S~RETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS s PRETORI A. .. lNTERNATIONAL KW~NTIO OF ~R THE REGULATION OF WHA ING, 9. With reference to your endorsement P.K. 70/7 of the 14th February 1949, on a copy of Circular B No. The United States has given notice of its withdrawal from the Convention for the Regulation of Whaling or 1937, as well as the Protocol for the Regulation of Whaling or 1938. ~rm tba.
XIII on the proposed an endo f~r the first meet~ of the International W o11n c~ 1 ~ion vidc he vnnexure .. t'l the Cor.J nveolth Ral tton., ffice espatch lt>.. f wtthon withdrawal by the Onion G~vernment ahoul~ remoin in alaying to the ite~ on tho concept ~ ndn hos been. The Charg6 d'Affaires ad interim of Sweden informed the Secretary of State by note no.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs presents his statements to their Excell€ncies and Messieurs Chiefs of. Mission of Governments concerned with the International Convention on the Regulation of ·:;'holing and Pro-. The Ambassador of the French Republic deposited with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 3 December 1948 the instrument of ratification by the Government of the French Republic of the international convention for.
1948 that the above-mentioned instrument of ratification also applies to the Protocol regulating fisheries. I am directed to attach a copy of a note from the Department of State, dated February 16, 1949, concerning the ratification of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling and the. Protocol for the Regulation of Whaling by the Government of the French Republic, as well as the accession to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling by the Government of Sweden.
The Ukrainian government has not pushed for the proposed first meeting to be postponed until the end of July. Governments have agreed to this request and proposed the final date of Llay Joth. It would also be desirable to receive views from the Governments of Australia and the Union on the proposals put forward in paragraphs 4 and 5 of my referenced message.
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I have the honor to refer to the previous exchange of notes concerning the International Agreement for the Regulation of Whaling, signed in London on 8 June. 9/71, in which I draw my attention to the fact that in 1937 the Government of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have entered into an agreement on the regulation of whaling. from the International Convention for the Regulation of Baling signed at London on June 8, 1937, as amended by the Protocol of 1938, pursuant to Article 21 of the said Convention, and that in accordance therewith.
I am instructed to give notice of the withdrawal of the Government of Iceland from the International Agreement for the Regulation of Whaling, signed in London on 8 June 1937, as amended by the Protocol of 24 June 1938 under No. 21 of the said Agreement. and that, in accordance with the provisions of Article 21, the Agreement shall cease to have effect with respect to the Government of Iceland after June 30, 1949.
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I have the honor to refer to the previous exchange of notes concerning the IntarnatloMl Agreuiaent for the Regulation of Whaling signed in LoOO.on the 8th JW\e, 19~'1 - Your Hote or February 2nd, No. UE 9:' 141/9/71, drawing my attention to the withdrawal or Governmont of the United ~ Tateo or America .. troo the Agreement to the Regulation or h ihling ot 1937 under Article 21 of this Agreement emanates from the Protocol of the Regulation on Whaling of 1~ ~8, and y<:A.lr Hote or 14 February No, UE 697/9/71 informing me that Hia Majesty' a Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nortborn. Irelaal havevo witlrlrawn i'roo tho International AgreBment for the Regulation or Ytahling adopted at London on June 8, 195'T as acceded to .. by the Protocol of 1958 under Article 21 of the said Agreement, which under Article 2, PCS. The Agreolll!)nt will cease to be in force with respect to Hia Llajeaty'a Government artist on June 0, 1949. I have been directed to give notice or withdrawal by the Icelandic Government troo tho Interontiona.l Agreoaient for the Regulation of the Wattling BigJied in London 6tb Jwie1 19:s7 au changed.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21, the Agreement will cease to be in force in respect of the Norwegian Government after the 50th June 1949. I should be grateful if you would be so good as to communicate the Norwegian Government's decision to the Repreeen tat1V !Yes in London of the other contracting Governments. I respectively from the International Agreement for the Regulation of 11haling eigr.ed at !.ot¥lon on the 8tb June, 19~'1, ee allll!ested by the Protocol of June 24, 1948, I have tho honor to re wear.
Pursuant to these notifications, in accordance with Article 21, the Agreement will cease to apply to the Governments of Norway and Iceland on June 30, 1949. .
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Should be glad also to receive views of tho Austra l i an/Union Governments on the proposals put forward
Please inform Secro, with reference to bistelegram no. 12, in that the Union Government has no objection to the postponement of the proposed first meeting until 30 May. Furthermore, the Union agrees with the proposals of the Government of the United Kingdom set out in paragraphs 4 and 5 of its despatch 4/12 of 3 February 1949. comJlimonts to the Secretary of State and, in r fer~ncP. His Mcjesty's Governnent has already pronosecl that the first ~eeting of this Co!"U'lissl0n should be held in Mi1-April.
Mientras tanto, el Gobierno de Su Majestad no está dispuesto a dar su consentimiento a la ratificación de la Convención con la reserva propuesta. El Embajador de Panamá saluda atentamente a Su Excelencia el Secretario de Estado y tiene el honor de referirse a su nota verbal del 8 de diciembre de 1948, la cual. El Embajador de Panamá tiene el honor de informar a Su Excelencia que la República de Panamá se complace en aceptar la solicitud realizada por el Gobierno de Dinamarca y por.
WASHINGTON, D.C
EMBAJADA DE CHILE WASHINGTON
The Canadian Ambassador presents his compliments to the Secretary of State, and has the honor to refer to his memorandum of December 8, 1948, in which he asks whether the reservation proposed by the Danish Government to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling is. The Canadian Ambassador has been directed to inform the Secretary of State that the Canadian Government is ready to accept the ratification of the above Convention by Denmark with it. The Secretary of State would be grateful if each Chief of Mission would forward tri's information to his.
The Secretary of State offers his compliments to Their Excellencies and Messrs. the Chiefs of Mission of the signatory and acceding Governments to the International Convention for the Regulation of ;vhaling signed at Washington umler date of December 2, 1946 and, with reference to the circular dated December 8, 1948, from the Secretary of State regarding the reservation which the Government of .iJ • nark wishes to mutilate in the ratification of the convention, has the honor to send herewith copies of the notes received from the Ambassador of Canada, the. A~bassador of Chile, the Ambassador of the Netherlands, the A~bassador of Panama, and the British Ambassador, respectively dated February 24 - 3, January 31 and February 26 - 17, 1949, expressing the opinions. of their respective governments on the reservation proposed by Denmark. With reference to our even numbered minute of the 29th December, 1948, I am directed to enclose a copy of a Department of St3te note dated the 8th.
The Secretary of State offers his compliments to Their Excellencies and the Heads of Mission. On February 25, 1949, the ambassador of Canada presented the instrument of rat-. The Secretary of State would be grateful if each Head of Mission would forward this information to his Government.
AIR UAIL ·
THE SECRETARY FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS~
PRETORIA
ICEL~IC LEGATION
