THE MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION COMPENDIUM

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Amendment to the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Poland Concerning Fisheries off the Coasts of the United States, Washington, D.C., 1993

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Done at Washington, D.C. 8 June and 29 July 1993
Entered into force 2 March 1994
Primary source citation: Copy of text provided by the U.S. Department of State


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Department of State

Washington, June 8, 1993

The Department of State wishes to inform the Embassy of the Republic of Poland that the Government of the United States of America is prepared at this time to extend the Agreement for only an additional two year period. Therefore, on behalf of the Government of the United States of America, the Department of State proposes that the Agreement be extended until December 31, 1995 and that if this proposal is acceptable to the Government of the Republic of Poland, this note and your Embassy's favorable note in reply shall constitute an agreement between the two Governments, which shall enter into force on a date to be determined in a subsequent exchange of diplomatic notes following the completion of all necessary internal procedures of both parties.

The Department of State refers to diplomatic note no. 36-1-93 from the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, dated May 17, 1993, in which the Embassy proposed that the Agreement between Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Poland Concerning Fisheries off the Coasts of the United States, done at Washington August 1, 1985, as amended and extended (the Agreement), which is currently scheduled to expire December 31, 1993, be extended until Dec. 1, 1996. * * * * * * *

Department of State of the United States of America Washington, D.C. Washington, July 29, 1993

No 36-4-93

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland presents its compliments to the Department of State of the United States of America and has the honor to acknowledge receipt of the note of the Department of State dated June 8, 1993, which reads as follows:

"The Department of State refers to diplomatic note no 36-1-93 from the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, dated May 17, 1993 in which the Embassy proposed that Agreement between Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Poland Concerning Fisheries off the Coasts of the United States, done at Washington August 1, 1985, as amended and extended (the Agreement), which is currently scheduled to expire December 31, 1993, be extended until Dec. 1, 1996. The Department of State wishes to inform the Embassy of the Republic of Poland that the Government of the United States of America is prepared at this time to extend the Agreement for only an additional two year period. Therefore, on behalf of the Government of the United States of America, the Department of State proposes that the Agreement be extended until December 31, 1995 and that if this proposal is acceptable to the Government of the Republic of Poland, this note and your Embassy's favorable note in reply shall constitute an agreement between the two Governments, which shall enter into force on a date to be determined in a subsequent exchange of diplomatic notes following the completion of all necessary internal procedures of both parties."

The Government of the Republic of Poland agrees that the above cited note of the Department of State of the United States of America dated June 8, 1993 and the Embassy's present reply thereto shall constitute an agreement between the two Governments which shall enter into force on a date to be determined in a subsequent exchange of diplomatic notes following the completion of all necessary internal procedures of both parties.

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Department of State of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration.

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