Agreement Extending The Agreement Between The United States Of America And Japan Concerning An International Observer Scheme For Whaling Operations From Land Stations In The North Pacific Ocean Of May 2, 1975 As Extended
Source: Unofficial
The American Ambassador to the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
No. 233
Tokyo, March 18, 1986
Excellency
I have the honor to refer to the Agreement between the United States of America and Japan concerning an International Observer Scheme for Whaling Operations from Land Stations in the North Pacific Ocean, signed atTokyo on May 2, 1975. I have the honor to propose on behalf of the Government of the United States of America that the provisions of the Agreement shall be applied in accordance with the laws and regulations of the respective countries, until March 31, 1988.
I have further the honor to propose that if the foregoing proposal is accept able to the Government of Japan, the present Note and Your Excellency's Note in reply indicating such acceptance shall be regarded as constituting an agreement between the two Governments, which will enter into force on the date of Your Excellency's reply.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
Michael J. Mansfield
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America
His Excellency
Shintaro Abe,
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan.
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Tokyo, March 18, 1986
Excellency,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Note of today's date, which reads as follows;
I have further the honor to confirm that the foregoing proposal of the Government of the United States of America is acceptable to the Government of Japan and to agree that Your Excellency's Note and this Note shall be regarded as constituting an agreement between the two Governments, which will enter into force on the date of this reply.
Accept. Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
(Signed) Shintaro Abe
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
His Excellency
Mr. Michael I. Mansfield
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America
