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 TREATIES Protocol between the United States of America and other powers respecting sanitary maritime navigation, extending the International Sanitary Convention of December 15,1944, modifying the InternationalSanitary Convention of June 21, 1926. Openfor signature at Washingtonfrom April 23 to May 1, 1946; ratificationadvisedby the Senate of the United States of America July 25, 1946; ratifiedby the Presidentof the United States of America August 6, 1946; ratificationdeposited by the United States of America August 6, 1946; proclaimed by the President of the United States of America August 6, 1946; effective with respect to the United States of America August 6, 1946. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS a Protocol to Prolong the International Sanitary Con- vention, 1944, Modifying the International Sanitary Convention of June 21, 1926, was open for signature at Washington from April 23, 1946 to May 1, 1946, and was signed during that period by the Plenipotentiaries of the United States of America (with a reserva- tion "Subject to ratification") and twelve other countries; WHEREAS the text of the said protocol, being in the English and French languages, is word for word as follows: PROTOCOL TO PROLONG THE IN- TERNATIONAL SANITARY CON- VENTION, 1944 MODIFYING THE INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTION OF JUNE 21, 1926 The Governments signatory to the present Protocol, Considering that, unless pro- longed in force by action taken for that purpose by the interested Governments, the International Sanitary Convention, 1944, Modifying the International San- itary Convention of June 21, 1926, will expire on July 15, 1946, the expiration of eighteen months from the date on which the said 1944 Convention entered into force; and Considering that it is desirable that the said 1944 Convention PROTOCOLE PROROGEANT LA DUREE DE LA CONVENTION SANITAIRE DE 1944 PORTANT MODIFICATION DE LA CONVEN- TION SANITAIRE DU 21 JUIN 1926 Les Gouvernements signataires du pr6sent Protocole, Consid6rant que, si elle n'est pas maintenue en vigueur par des mesures prises a cet effet par les Gouvernements int6resses, la Con- vention sanitaire internationale de 1944 portant modification de la Convention sanitaire internatio- nale du 21 juin 1926 expirera le 15 juillet 1946, date d'expiration du d6lai de dix-huit mois A compter du jour oI ladite Convention de 1944 est entr6e en vigueur; et Considerant qu'il est desirable de proroger ladite Convention de 1115 April 30, 1946 IT. I. A. S. 1551] 59 Stat. 955. 45 Stat. 2492. 59 Stat. 965. 45 Stat. 2492.

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