Treaty Name:
Amendments To The Schedule To The International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling, Twenty-Third Meeting
Notes:
On 1960-9-23, Norway rejoined the underlying agreement amended here after previously withdrawing. ***Notes re: original agreement being amended: The Norwegian notification of adherence to the Convention, received on September 23, 1960, applies to the Convention as amended by the 1956 Protocol. The Norwegian Ambassador informed the Secretary of State by a note dated September 23, 1960, that 'the continued adherence of the Norwegian Government to the Convention is dependent upon the following conditions being fulfilled: l) that the Government of the Netherlands adheres to the Convention, 2) that the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics maintains its pledge of November 1958 to limit the catch of the Soviet expeditions' share of the total quota established by the International Whaling Commission to 20 percent annually for a seven year period, 3) that an agreement is reached within reasonable time on the division of the remaining 80 percent of the total quota between Norway, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The Norwegian Government at the same time wishes to emphasize the vital importance of reaching an agreement between the countries engaged in Pelagic Whaling in Antarctic Waters on an International Inspection System for the observance of the regulations drawn up by the International Whaling Commission.' By a note dated December 29, 1961, to the Secretary of State, the Norwegian Ambassador gave notice of Norway's withdrawal from the Convention, to be effective June 30, 1962. A note was received on June 6, 1962, from the Norwegian Ambassador, canceling the notification of withdrawal dated December 29, 1961.
