Exchange Of Letters Constituting An Agreement Relating To The Agreement Between The United States Of America And The Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics Relating To Fishing Operations In The Northeastern Pacific Ocean Of 14 December 1964 And To The Agreement Between The Government Of The United States of America And The Government Of The Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics On Certain Fishery Problems In The Northeastern Part Of The Pacific Ocean Off The Coast Of The United States of America Of 13 February 1967

Exchange Of Letters Constituting An Agreement Relating To The Agreement Between The United States Of America And The Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics Relating To Fishing Operations In The Northeastern Pacific Ocean Of 14 December 1964 And To The Agreement Between The Government Of The United States of America And The Government Of The Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics On Certain Fishery Problems In The Northeastern Part Of The Pacific Ocean Off The Coast Of The United States of America Of 13 February 1967

Source: Ruster and Simma Vol. VI, p. 3045.

Letter I

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[Editor's Note - Russian Text Removed]

Letter II

DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON

December 18, 1967

Dear Mr. Minister:

I refer to your letter of December 18, 1967 which reads as follows:

"In connection with the signing today of an agreement extending for a period of one year the validity of the Agreement of February 13, 1967 between the Government of the USSR and the Government of the USA on certain fishery problems in the northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the United States and in connection with discussions during the past week regarding the operation of the Agreement of December 14, 1964 between the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Government of the United States of America relating to fishing operations in the north-eastern Pacific Ocean, I have the honor to confirm the following understandings:

Soviet authorities do not intend to alter the manner in which bottom trawl gear is rigged and operated by the Soviet fishing fleet operating in waters off the Pacific coast of the United States in 1968.

Soviet authorities do not intend to conduct a specialized fishery for ocean perch in the waters off Oregon and Washington south of 48° 10' north latitude during 1968.

Soviet authorities agree to continue the period of validity of the Agreement of December 14, 1964 relating to fishing operations in the northeastern Pacific Ocean until February 13, 1969."

I am pleased to inform you that the above understandings are acceptable to the Government of the United States of America.

Sincerely yours,

Donald L. MCKERNAN

Special Assistant for Fisheries and Wildlife to the Secretary

His Excellency M. N. Sukhoruchenko

Deputy Minister of Fisheries of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics