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 62 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-INDO-PACIFIC FISHERIES COUNCIL-FEB. 26, 1948 3711 Multilateral agreement respecting the establishment of the Indo-Pacific February26, 1948 Fisheries Council. Formulated at Baguio February 26, 1948; T.I.A. .18 96 ] entered into force November 9, 1948. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES POUR L'ALIMENTATION ET L'AGRICULTURE FAO FISHERIES MEETING Baguio, Philippines 25-28 February 1948 AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDO-PACIFIC FISHERIES COUNCIL On a motion from the Delegation of the United States seconded by the Delegate from the Netherlands the meeting "RESOLVED That the representatives of governments members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations here 60 Stat. 1886. assembled, recognizing the mutual interest of their several nations in the development and proper utilization of the living aquatic resources of the Indo-Pacific areas, and believing that this end can best be attained by international collaboration, do hereby recommend to their respective governments for consideration, the acceptance of the following agreement for the establishment of an Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council." Preamble The Governments of Burma, China, France, India, the Netherlands, the Republic of the Philippines, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, having a mutual interest in the development and proper utilization of the living aquatic resources of the Indo- Pacific areas, and desiring to further the attainment of these ends through international cooperation by the establishment of an Indo- Pacific Fisheries Council agree as follows: Article I The Council 1. The contracting Governments agree to establish a Council, to be known as the Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council, for the purpose of carry- ing out the functions and duties hereinafter set forth in Article III. 2. The members of the Council shall be the Governments which accept this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Article IX thereof. Po, . p3716.

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