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 61 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-REGULATION OF WHALING-MAR. 3, 1947 1241 Africa, the Commonwealth of Australia (subject to approval), Can- ada, Denmark, France, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for the purpose of bring- ing into force in its entirety the said Protocol of November 26, 1945 without awaiting ratification by the Governments of the United Mexi- can States and the Netherlands; WHEREAS the said supplementary protocol, as certified by the For- eign Office of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is word for word as follows: SUPPLEMENTARY PROTOCOL The Governments of the Union of South Africa, the Commonwealth of Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Having ratified or acceded to the Protocol signed in London on 26th November, 1945 (hereinafter called "The Protocol"), amending Ante, p. 1213 the International Agreement for the Regulation of Whaling signed in London on 8th June, 1937, as amended by the Protocols of 24th 2 stat. 140. June, 1938, and 7th February, 1944;[ 1] 53 tat. 174. Considering that it is provided under paragraph (i) of Article VIII Ante. p. 1216 of the Protocol that the Protocol shall come into force in its entirety when all the Governments referred to in the preamble of the Protocol shall have deposited their instruments of ratification or given notifi- cation of accession; Considering further that ratifications or accessions have been de- posited on behalf of all the Governments referred to in the preamble of the Protocol with the exception of the Governments of Mexico and the Netherlands; and Desiring that the Protocol should be brought into force in its en- tirety without awaiting ratification by the Governments of Mexico and the Netherlands; Have decided to conclude a Supplementary Protocol for this pur- pose and have agreed as follows:- ARTICLE I Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (i) of Article VIII pro 'ofo a of the Protocol, the Protocol shall, on the signature of the present Ae, p.16. Supplementary Protocol, come into force with respect to Govern- ments signing the present Supplementary Protocol immediately upon signature by them. ARTCLE II The present Supplementary Protocol shall bear the date on which it is opened for signature and shall remain open for signature for a period of 14 days thereafter. 1 [Senate Executive D, 78th Cong., 2d Sess.]

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