Agreement extending the Territorial Scope of the South Pacific Commission
Source: Unofficial Text
THE GOVERNMENTS of Australia, the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America,
DESIRING to extend the territorial scope of the South Pacific Commission, and
CONSIDERING that Article II of the Agreement establishing the South Pacific Commission opened for signature at Canberra on 6 February 1947, provides that the territorial scope of the Commission may be altered by agreement of all the participating Governments,
HAVE AGREED as follows:
Article I
The territorial scope of the South Pacific Commission shall be extended to comprise, in addition to the territories described in Article II of the Agreement establishing the South Pacific Commission of 6 February 1947, Guam and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, as defined by Article 1 of the Trusteeship Agreement approved by the Security Council of the United Nations on 2 April 1947.
Article II
The present Agreement shall come into force upon the date of signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed the present Agreement.
DONE at Noumea this seventh day of November, 1951, in the English, French, and Netherlands languages, each equally authentic, the original of which shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of Australia. The Government of Australia shall transmit certified copies thereof to all the other signatory Governments.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA:
[Signed:]
J R HALLIGAN
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC:
[Signed:]
R J LASSALLE
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS:
[Signed:]
J B D PENNINK
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND:
[Signed:]
C G R MCKAY
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND:
[Signed:]
A F R STODDART
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
[Signed:]
F M KEESING
