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RECENT ACTIONS REGARDING TREATIES TO WHICH THE UNITED STATES IS A PARTY*

(Reproduced from the Department of State Bulletin, Volume 85. The date of the Bulletin is indicated.)

[September 1985, pp. 88-90] MULTILATERAL

Antarctica Recommendations relating to the furtherance of the principles and objectives of the Antarc tic Treaty (TIAS 4780). Adopted at Washing ton Oct. , 1979.1 Notification of approval: France, June 3, 1985, for recommendations X-2 through X-8.

Recommendations relating to the furtherance of the principles and objectives of the Antarc tic Treatv (TIAS 4780). Adopted at Buenos

Aires July 7, 1981.1 Notification of approval: France, June 3, 1985, for recommendations XI-2 and XI-3.

Recommendations relating to the furtherance of the principles and objectives of the Antarc tic Treaty (TIAS 4780). Adopted at Canberra

Sept. 27, 1983.1 Notifications of approval: Federal Republic of

Germany, July 9, 1985; Norway, June 12, 1985.

Arbitration Convention on the recognition and enforce ment of foreign arbitral awards. Done at New York June 10, 1958. Entered into force June 7, 1959; for the U.S. Dec. 29, 1970. TIAS 6997. Territorial application: Extended to Guernsey by the U.K. Apr. 19, 1985; effective July 18, 1985.2

Biological Weapons Convention on the prohibition of the develop ment, production, and stockpiling of bacterio

logical (biological) and toxin weapons and on their destruction. Done at Washington, Lon

don, and Moscow Apr. 10, 1972. Entered into force Mar. 26, 1975. TIAS 8062. Ratification deposited: Peru, June 11, 1985.

Commodities?Common Fund

Agreement establishing the Common Fund for Commodities, with schedules. Done at Geneva June 27, 1980.1 Ratification deposited: Belgium, June 6, 1985.

Conservation Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources, with annex for an ar

bitral tribunal. Done at Canberra May 20, 1980. Entered into force Apr. 7, 1982. TIAS 10240.

Accession deposited: Uruguay, Mar. 22, 1985.

Defense Memorandum of understanding on the copro duction and sale of modular thermal imaging systems, with annex. Signed at Washington July 11, 1985. Entered into force Julv 11, 1985.

Signatures: U.S., Federal Republic of

Germany, Switzerland, July 11, 1985.

Finance

Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development. Done at Rome June 13, 1976. Entered into force Nov. 30, 1977. TIAS 8765. Accession deposited: Angola, Apr. 24, 1985.

Agreement establishing the African Develop ment Bank, with annexes. Done at Khartoum

Aug. 4, 1963, as amended at Abidjan May 17, 1979. Entered into force Mav 7, 1982; for the

U.S. Jan. 31, 1983.

Signature: Argentina, June 6, 1985.

Acceptances deposited: Argentina, June 6, 1985; China, May 29, 1985.

Human Rights International covenant on economic, social, and cultural rights. Adopted at New York Dec. 16, 1966. Entered into force Jan. 3, 1976.3

Accession deposited: Greece, May 16, 1985.

International Court of Justice Declaration recognizing as compulsory the

jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice under Article 36, paragraph 2 of the Statute of the Court. TIAS 1598. Declaration deposited: Senegal, May 3, 1985.4

Judicial Procedure Convention on the service abroad of judicial and extra-judicial documents in civil or com mercial matters. Done at The Hague Nov. 15, 1965. Entered into force Feb. 10, 1969. TIAS 6638. Notification of continuing to be bound: An

tigua and Barbuda, May 1, 1985. Signature: Switzerland,' May 21, 1985.

Convention on the taking of evidence abroad in civil or commercial matters. Done at The

Hague Mar. 18, 1970. Entered into force Oct. 7, 1972. TIAS 7444.

Signature: Switzerland, May 21, 1985.

Convention abolishing the requirement of

legalization for foreign public documents, with annex. Done at The Hague Oct. 5, 1961. Entered into force Jan. 24, 1965; for the U.S. Oct. 15, 1981. TIAS 10072. Notification of continuing to be bound: An

tigua and Barbuda, May 1, 1985. Ratification deposited: Finland. June 27, 1985.2

Maritime Matters International convention on tonnage measure

ment of ships, 1969, with annexes. Done at London June 23, 1969. Entered into force

July 18, 1982; for the U.S. Feb. 10, 1983. TIAS 10490. Accession deposited: Singapore, June 6, 1985.

International convention on maritime search and rescue, 1979, with annex. Done at Ham

burg Apr. 27, 1979. Entered into force June

22, 1985. Accession deposited: Japan, June 10, 1985.

Narcotic Drugs Protocol amending single convention on nar cotic drugs of Mar. 30, 1961 (TIAS 6298). Done at Geneva Mar. 25, 1972. Entered into force Aug. 8, 1975. TIAS 8118. Ratification deposited: Greece, July 12, 1985.

Convention on psychotropic substances. Done at Vienna Feb. 21, 1971. Entered into force Aug. 16, 1976; for the U.S. July 15, 1980. TIAS 9725. Accession deposited: Afghanistan, May 21, 1985.5

Nuclear Weapons?Nonproliferation Treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons. Done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968. Entered into force Mar. 5, 1970. TIAS 6839. Notification of succession deposited: An tigua and Barbuda, June 17, 1985.

Postal?Americas and Spain Second additional protocol to the constitution of the Postal Union of the Americas and

Spain, with general regulations. Done at

Managua Aug. 28, 1981. Entered into force Jan. 1, 1982. Accession deposited: Mexico, May 16, 1985.

Prisoner Transfer Convention on the transfer of sentenced per sons. Done at Strasbourg Mar. 21, 1983. Entered into force July 1, 1985. Signature: Turkey, June 19, 1985.

Red Cross Protocol additional to the Geneva conventions of Aug. 12, 1949 (TIAS 3362, 3363, 3364, 3365), and relating to the protection of vic tims of international armed conflicts (Protocol I) , with annexes. Adopted at Geneva June 8, 1977. Entered into force Dec. 7, 1978.3

Protocol additional to the Geneva conventions of Aug. 12, 1949 (TIAS 3362, 3363, 3364, 3365), and relating to the protection of vic tims on noninternational conflicts (Protocol II) . Adopted at Geneva June 8, 1977. Entered into force Dec. 7, 1978.3 Ratification deposited: Senegal, May 7, 1985. Accession deposited: Vanuatu, Feb. 28, 1985.

Satellites?Program Carrying Signals Convention relating to the distribution of pro gram earning signals transmitted by satellite. Done at Brussels May 21, 1974. Entered into force Aug. 25, 1979; for the U.S. Mar. 7, 1985. Accession deposited: Panama, June 25, 1985.

Seabeds

Treaty on the prohibition of the emplacement of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction on the seabed and the ocean floor and in the subsoil thereof. Done at

Washington, London, and Moscow Feb. 11, 1971. Entered into force May 18, 1972. TIAS

*[The list includes all multilateral and bilateral agreements that the United States has signed.]

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7337. Ratification deposited: Greece, May 28, 1985.

Sugar International sugar agreement, 1984, with an nexes. Done at Geneva July 5, 1984. Entered into force provisionally Jan. 1, 1985; defini

tively Apr. 4, 1985. Ratification deposited: El Salvador, May 20, 1985.

Telecommunications Radio regulations, with appendices and final

protocol. Done at Geneva Dec. 6, 1979. Entered into force Jan. 1, 1982; definitively for the U.S. Oct. 27, 1985.

Approvals deposited: Italy, Apr. 4, 1985; Saudi Arabia, May 8, 1985.

Terrorism Convention on the prevention and punish ment of crimes against internationally pro tected persons, including diplomatic agents. Adopted at New York Dec. 14, 1973. Entered into force Feb. 20, 1977. TIAS 8532.

Accession deposited: Niger, June 17, 1985.

Timber International tropical timber agreement, 1983, with annexes. Done at Geneva Nov. 18, 1983. Entered into force provisionally Apr. 1, 1985; for the U.S. Apr. 26, 1985.

Notifications of provisional application: Bolivia, June 25, 1985; Cameroon, June 14, 1985.

Acceptance deposited: U.S.S.R., May 20, 1985.2

Accession deposited: Republic of Korea, June 25, 1985.

Trade?Civil Aircraft Third certification of modifications and recti fications to the Annex to the 1979 agreement on trade in civil aircraft (TIAS 10673). Done at Geneva Jan. 1, 1985. Entered into force: Jan. 1, 1985; effective for

the U.S. Apr. 29, 1985.

UNIDO Constitution of the United Nations Industrial

Development Organization, with annexes.

Adopted at Vienna Apr. 8, 1979.

Signature: New Zealand, May 30, 1985.

Acceptance deposited: Mongolia, June 3, 1985.

Accessions deposited: Botswana, Saudi Arabia, Zimbabwe, June 21, 1985. Ratifications deposited: Bulgaria, June 5, 1985; Byelorussian S.S.R., June 17, 1985; Czechoslovakia, May 29, 1985; German Democratic Republic, May 24, 1985; Ukrain ian S.S.R., June 10, 1985: U.S.S.R., Mav 22, 1985.2 Entered into force: June 21, 1985.

Whaling International whaling convention and schedule of whaling regulations. Done at

Washington Dec. 2, 1946. TIAS 1849. Notification of adherence deposited: Solomon

Islands, July 18, 1985.

Women Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. Adopted at New York Dec. 18, 1979. Entered into force

Sept. 3, 1981.3

Signature: Trinidad and Tobago, Jan. 27, 1985. Ratifications deposited: Argentina, July 15, 1985; Belgium, Federal Republic of Germany,

July 10, 1985; Iceland, June 18, 1985; Italy, June 10, 1985; Japan, June 25, 1985; Nigeria, June 13, 1985; Zambia, June 21, 1985.

BILATERALS

Bangladesh Agreement relating to trade in cotton tex tiles. Effected by exchange of letters at

Washington June 28, 1985. Entered into force June 28, 1985.

Cape Verde Investment incentive agreement. Effected by exchange of notes at Praia June 1 and 17, 1985. Enters into force on date on which

Cape Verde communicates to U.S. that ex

change of notes has been approved pursuant to its constitutional procedures.

China

Agreement for cooperation concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy, with annexes and agreed minute. Signed at Washington Ju

ly 23, 1985. Enters into force upon mutual notifications of the completion of legal pro cedures by the parties.

Agreement concerning fisheries off the coasts of the U.S., with annexes and agreed minutes. Signed at Washington July 23, 1985. Enters into force on date to be agreed upon

by exchange of notes following completion of internal procedures of both governments.

Agreement amending agreement of Aug. 19, 1983, as amended, relating to trade in cotton,

wool, and manmade fiber textiles and textile

products. Effected by exchange of notes at

Washington July 1, 1985. Entered into force

July 1, 1985.

Dominican Republic Agreement for sales of agricultural com modities. Signed at Santo Domingo May 15, 1985. Entered into force July 3, 1985.

El Salvador

Agreement relating to the employment of

dependents of official government employees. Effected by exchange of notes at San Sal vador Jan/19 and Mar. 11, 1983. Entered into force Mar. 11, 1983.

Agreements amending the agreement of Dec. 1, 1983, for the sale of agricultural com

modities. Effected by exchanges of notes at San Salvador July 13 and Aug. 20, 1984. Entered into force July 13 and Aug. 20, 1984.

Guatemala

Agreement for sales of agricultural com

modities, with memorandum of understand ing. Signed at Guatemala June 6, 1985. Enters into force following exchange of notes

confirming that internal procedures of im

porting country have been met.

Guinea

Agreement for the sale of agricultural com modities. Signed at Conakry June 14, 1985. Entered into force June 14, 1985.

Haiti

Agreement for sales of agricultural com

modities, with annexes and memorandum of

understanding. Signed at Port-au-Prince May 30, 1985. Entered into force May 30, 1985.

Italy Memorandum of understanding relating to

cooperation in mapping and geodesy. Signed at Washington July 18, 1985. Entered into force July 18, 1985.

Japan Agreement concerning Japan's financial con tribution for U.S. administrative and related expenses for 1985 (JFY) pursuant to the mutual defense assistance agreement of Mar. 8, 1954 (TIAS 2957). Effected by exchange of notes at Tokyo July 5, 1985. Entered into force July 5, 1985.

Luxembourg Agreement concerning NATO civil air aug mentation. Signed at Scott AFB and Luxem

bourg Mar. 11 and May 17, 1985. Entered into force May 17, 1985.

Malaysia Agreement relating to trade in cotton, wool, and manmade fiber textiles and textile prod ucts, with annexes. Effected by exchange of notes at Kuala Lumpur July 1 and 11, 1985. Entered into force July 11, 1985.

Morocco

Agreement amending the agreement of Feb. 19, 1985, for the sale of agricultural com

modities. Signed at Rabat Apr. 26, 1985. Entered into force Apr. 26, 1985.

Treaty concerning the encouragement and

reciprocal protection of investments, with

protocol. Signed at Washington July 22, 1985. Enters into force 30 days after date of ex

change of instruments of ratification.

Agreement on the development and facilita tion of tourism. Signed at Washington July 22, 1985. Entered into force July 22, 1985.

Mozambique Agreement amending the agreement of Jan. 11, 1985, as amended, for the sale of agricul tural commodities, with memorandum of

understanding. Effected by exchange of let ters at Maputo May 23, 1985. Entered into force May 23, 1985.

Netherlands Memorandum of understanding concerning cooperation in the field of environmental af fairs. Signed at Paris June 17, 1985. Entered into force June 17, 1985.

Supersedes memorandum of understanding of Nov. 25, 1980 (TIAS 10118).

Romania

Agreement amending agreement of Jan. 28 and Mar. 31, 1983, as amended, relating to trade in cotton textiles. Effected by exchange of notes at Bucharest May 8 and June 15, 1985. Entered into force June 15, 1985.

Agreements amending agreement of Nov. 7 and 16, 1984, relating to trade in wool and manmade fiber textiles and textile products. Effected by exchanges of notes at Bucharest May 13 and June 3 and May 8 and June 15, 1985. Entered into force June 3 and 15, 1985.

Saudi Arabia

Agreement extending the agreement of May 24 and June 5, 1965, as extended (TIAS 5839, 10388), relating to the construction of certain

military facilities in Saudi Arabia. Effected by exchange of notes at Riyadh June 25 and July 8, 1985. Entered into force July 8, 1985.

Sri Lanka

Agreement amending agreement of May 10,

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wool, and manmade fiber textiles and textile

products. Effected by exchange of notes at Colombo May 31 and June 14, 1985. Entered into force June 14, 1985.

Senegal Agreement regarding the consolidation and

rescheduling of certain debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the U.S. Government and its agencies, with annexes.

Signed at Dakar June 5, 1985. Entered into force July 15, 1985.

United Kingdom Memorandum of understanding of June 7, 1979 concerning the shared use of U.S. and U.K. terrestrial communications systems in

Europe, as revised. Signed at Vaihingen Jan. 15 and 25, 1985. Entered into force Jan. 25, 1985.

Memorandum of understanding concerning the exchange of medical cadets between the British Army Medical Services and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Signed at Washington and London Mar. 25 and June 21, 1985. Entered into force June 21, 1985.

Zimbabwe

Agreement for sale of agricultural commodi ties. Signed at Harare Apr. 1, 1985. Entered into force Apr. 1, 1985.

*Not in force. 2With declarations. 3Not in force for the United States. 4With conditions. 5With reservations.

[October 1985, pp. 61-63]

MULTILATERAL

Agriculture International plant protection convention. Done at Rome Dec. 6, 1951. Entered into force Apr. 3, 1952; for the U.S. Aug. 18, 1972. TIAS 7465.

Adherence deposited: Niger, June 4, 1985.

Amended constitution of the International Rice Commission. Done at Rome Nov. 23, 1961. Entered into force Nov. 23, 1961. TIAS 5204.

Acceptance deposited: Suriname, June 10, 1985.

Aviation, Civil Memorandum of understanding regarding technical measures to improve the safety of civil aviation in the North Pacific. Done at

Tokyo July 29, 1985. Enters into force upon a trilateral exchange of diplomatic notes. Signatures: Japan, U.S.S.R., U.S., July 29, 1985.

Fisheries Protocol to amend the international conven tion of May 14, 1966, for the conservation of Atlantic tunas (TIAS 6767). Done at Paris July 10, 19841.

Acceptances deposited: Japan, June 13, 1985; Senegal, June 14, 1985.

Judicial Procedure Convention abolishing the requirement of

legalization for foreign public documents, with annex. Done at The Hague Oct. 5, 1961. Entered into force Jan. 24, 1965; for the U.S. Oct. 15, 1981. TIAS 10072. Ratification deposited: Turkey, July 31, 19852

Jute International agreement on jute and jute products, 1982, with annexes. Done at Geneva Oct. 1, 1982. Entered into force pro visionally Jan. 9, 1984. Accession deposited: Yugoslavia, July 25, 1985.

Marine Pollution Convention on the prevention of marine

pollution by dumping of wastes and other

matter, with annexes. Done at London, Mex ico City, Moscow, and Washington Dec. 29, 1972. Entered into force Aug. 30, 1975. TIAS 8165. Accession deposited: St. Lucia, Aug. 23, 1985. Ratifications deposited: Australia, Aug. 21, 1985; Belgium, June 12, 1985.3

Protocol of 1978 relating to the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships, 1973. Done at London Feb. 17, 1978. Entered into force Oct 2, 1983.

Accession deposited: Iceland, June 25, 1985.4

Convention for the protection and develop ment of the marine environment of the wider Caribbean region, with annex. Done at Carta gena Mar. 24, 1983.1

Signatures: Barbados, Mar. 5, 1984; Guatemala, July 5, 1985. Ratifications deposited: Barbados, May 28, 1985; Grenada, May 30, 1985; Mexico, Apr. 9, 1985; St. Lucia, Nov. 30, 1984.

Acceptance deposited: Netherlands, Apr. 16, 1984.

Protocol concerning cooperation in combat

ting oil spills in the wider Caribbean region, with annex. Done at Cartagena Mar. 24, 1983.1

Signatures: Barbados, Mar. 5, 1984; Guatemala, Aug. 5, 1983. Ratifications deposited: Barbados, May 28, 1985; Mexico, Apr. 9, 1985.

Acceptance deposited: Netherlands, Apr. 16, 1984.

Protocol of 1984 to amend the international convention on civil liability for oil pollution damage, 1969. Done at London May 24, 1984.

Open for signature at London from Dec. 1, 1984, to Nov. 30, 1985. Enters into force 12 months following the date on which 10 states including 6 states each with not less than 2 million units of gross tanker tonnage have deposited instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession.

Signatures: France, June 14, 1985; Federal

Republic of Germany, May 21, 1985; Morocco, June 4, 1985; Portugal, Apr. 24, 1985; U.S., Feb. 12, 1985.

Protocol of 1984 to amend the international convention on the establishment of an inter national fund for compensation for oil pollu tion damage, 1971. Done at London May 25, 1984. Open for signature at London from

Dec. 1, 1984 to Nov. 30, 1985. Enters into force 12 months following the date on which at least 8 states have deposited instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval, or acces

sion, and certain other requirements have been met.

Signatures: France, June 14, 1985; Federal

Republic of Germany, May 21, 1985; Morocco, June 4, 1985; Portugal, Apr. 24, 1985; U.S., Feb. 12, 1985.

Maritime Matters International convention on maritime search and rescue, 1979, with annex. Done at Ham

burg Apr. 27, 1979. Entered into force June 22, 1985.

Approval deposited: China, June 24, 1985.3

Amendments to the international convention on load lines, 1966. Adopted at London Nov. 17, 1983.1

Acceptance deposited: U.K., June 24, 1985.5

Patents?Microorganisms Budapest treaty on the international recogni tion of the deposit of microorganisms for the purposes of patent procedure, with regula tions. Done at Budapest Apr. 28, 1977. Entered into force Aug. 19, 1980. TIAS 9768. Ratification deposited: Finland, June 1, 1985.

Pollution Convention on long-range transboundary air

pollution. Done at Geneva Nov. 13, 1979. Entered into force Mar. 16, 1983. TIAS 10541. Ratification deposited: Poland, July 19, 1985.

Protocol to the convention on long-range transboundary air pollution of Nov. 13, 1979

(TIAS 10541) concerning monitoring and evaluation of the long-range transmission of air pollutants in Europe (EMEP), with annex. Done at Geneva Sept. 28, 1984.1 Ratifications deposited: Sweden, Aug. 12, 1985; Switzerland, July 26, 1985.

Postal Additional protocol to the constitution of the Universal Postal Union. Done at Tokyo Nov. 14, 1969. Entered into force July 1, 1971, except for Art. V which entered into force Jan. 1, 1971. TIAS 7150.

Second additional protocol to the constitution of the Universal Postal Union. Done at Lausanne July 5, 1974. Entered into force Jan. 1, 1976. TIAS 8231. Ratification deposited: Benin, July 1, 1985.

General regulations of the Universal Postal

Union, with final protocol and annex, and the universal postal convention with final pro tocol and detailed regulatons. Done at Rio de Janeiro Oct. 26, 1979. Entered into force

July 1, 1981; except for Art. 124 of the general regulations which became effective Jan 1, 1981. TIAS 9972. Approval deposited: Indonesia, Mar. 25, 1985; Romania, May 22, 1985. Ratifications deposited: Benin, July 1, 1985; Iceland, July 9, 1985.

Money orders and postal travelers checks

agreement, with detailed regulations with final protocol. Done at Rio de Janeiro Oct. 26, 1979. Entered into force July 1, 1981. TIAS 9973.

Approvals deposited: Indonesia, Mar. 25, 1985; Romania, May 22, 1985. Ratifications deposited: Benin, July 1, 1985; Iceland, July 9, 1985.

Sugar International sugar agreement, 1984, with annexes. Done at Geneva July 5, 1984. Entered into force Apr. 4, 1985; provisionally for the U.S. Jan. 1, 1985. Accession deposited: Iraq, July 30, 1985.

Timber International tropical timber agreement, 1983, with annexes. Done at Geneva Nov. 18, 1983. Entered into force provisionally Apr. 1, 1985; for the U.S., Apr. 26, 1985.

Acceptance deposited: France, Aug. 6, 1985.

UNIDO Constitution of the United Nations Industrial

Development Organization, with annexes.

Adopted at Vienna Apr. 8, 1979. Entered into force: June 21, 1985. Ratifications deposited: Angola, Iran, Aug. 9, 1985; Morocco, July 30, 1985; New Zealand, July 19, 1985.

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Women Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. Adopted at New York Dec. 18, 1979. Entered into force

Sept. 3, 1981.? Accessions deposited: Cyprus, July 23, 1985; Thailand, Aug. 9, 1985. Ratification deposited: Uganda, July 22, 1985.

BILATERAL

Australia

Agreement concerning the furnishing of

launching and associated services for long duration balloon flights beyond Australia. Effected by exchange of notes at Canberra Jan. 24 and July 24, 1985. Entered into force

July 24, 1985.

Canada

Agreement amending the agreement of Mar. 6 and 12, 1942, as amended, (56 Stat.

1451; TIAS 2452), relating to unemployment insurance benefits. Effected by exchange of notes at Ottawa Oct. 29, 1984 and June 21, 1985. Entered into force June 21, 1985.

Chile Agreement concerning the use of Mataveri

Airport, Isla de Pascua, as a space shuttle

emergency landing and rescue site. Signed at

Santiago Aug. 2, 1985. Enters into force on

date on which both govenments advise each

other, through diplomatic channels, of conclu sion of their required internal procedures.

Dominican Republic Agreements amending the agreement for the sales of agricultural commodities of May 15, 1985. Signed at Santo Domingo Aug. 1 and 19, 1985. Entered into force Aug. 1 and 19, 1985.

Ecuador

Agreement concerning the general security of

military information. Effected by exchange of notes at Quito July 12, 1985. Entered into force July 12, 1985.

Finland

Agreement relating to scientific and technical

cooperation, with patent annex. Signed at

Washington Mar. 22, 1985. Entered into force: Sept. 15, 1985.

France Protocol to convention with respect to taxes on income and property of July 28, 1967

(TIAS 6518), as amended by protocols of Oct. 12, 1970 (TIAS 7270) and Nov. 24, 1978 (TIAS 9500). Signed at Paris Jan. 17, 1984. Ratifications exchanged: Aug. 23, 1985. Enters into force: Oct."!, 1985.

Ghana

Agreement for sales of agricultural com

modities. Signed at Accra July 31, 1985. Entered into force July 31, 1985.

Greece International express mail agreement, with

detailed regulations. Signed at Athens and

Washington June 5 and 21, 1985. Entered into force July 1, 1985.

Jamaica

Agreements amending the agreement for sale of agricultural commodities of Dec. 17, 1984. Effected by exchanges of notes at Kingston Mar. 19 and 28, 1985, and July 25 and 30, 1985. Entered into force Mar. 28 and July 30, 1985.

Japan Memorandum of understanding on the par

ticipation of Japan in the ocean drilling pro

gram, with annex. Signed at Washington June 5, 1985. Entered into force June 5, 1985.

Agreement extending the agreement of

Aug. 5, 1975, as amended and extended

(TIAS 8172, 9853), on cooperation in the field of environmental protection. Effected by exchange of notes at Tokyo July 31, 1985.

Entered ito force July 31, 1985; effective

Aug. 5, 1985.

Kenya

Agreement for sales of agricultural com

modities. Signed at Nairobi July 16, 1985.

Entered into force July 16, 1985.

Korea

Agreements amending agreement of Dec. 1, 1982 (TIAS 10611), as amended, relating to trade in cotton, wool, and manmade fiber tex

tiles and textile products. Effected by

exchanges of letters at Washington July 2

and Aug. 18, and Aug. 1 and 13, 1985.

Entered into force Aug. 13 and 18, 1985.

Liberia

Agreement for the sale of agricultural com

modities. Signed at Monrovia July 22, 1985.

Entered into force July 22, 1985.

Maldives

Agreement for sales of agricultural com

modities. Signed at Colombo July 13, 1985. Entered into force July 13, 1985.

Mauritania

Agreement regarding the consolidation and

rescheduling of certain debts owed to,

guaranteed by, or insured by the U.S.

Government and its agencies, with annex.

Signed at Washington Aug. ?4, 1985. Enters

into force on receipt by Mauritania of written

notice from the U.S. Government that all

necessary domestic legal requirements have

been fulfilled.

Norway Memorandum of understanding concerning the operation of the INTELPOST field trial, with details of implementation. Signed at

Oslo and Washington July 9 and 25, 1985.

Entered into force July 25, 1985.

Philippines Arrangement for the exchange of technical information and cooperation in nuclear safety

matters, with addenda. Signed at Bethesda and Manila May 24 and June 18, 1985. Entered into force June 18, 1985.

Agreement for sales of agricultural com modities. Signed at Manila July 8, 1985. Entered into force July 8, 1985.

Agreement regarding the consolidation and

rescheduling of certain debts owed to,

guaranteed by, or insured by the U.S. Government and its agencies, with annexes.

Signed at Manila July 29, 1985. Enters into force on receipt by the Philippines of written notice from the U.S. Government that all

necessary domestic legal requirements have been fulfilled.

Poland

Agreement concerning fisheries off the coasts of the U.S. with annexes and agreed minutes.

Signed at Washington Aug. 1, 1985. Enters into force on a date to be agreed upon by exchange of notes, following the completion of internal procedures of both governments.

Portugal Memorandum of understanding concerning the operation of the INTELPOST field trial, with details of implementation. Signed at

Lisbon and Washington Apr. 15 and July 3, 1985. Entered into force Aug. 1, 1985.

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South Africa

Agreement relating to the reciprocal granting of authorizations to permit licensed amateur

radio operators of either country to operate their stations in the other country. Effected

by exchange of notes at Pretoria Mar. 28 and

May 1, 1985. Entered into force May 1, 1985.

Thailand

Agreement amending agreement of July 27

and Aug. 8, 1983, as amended, relating to

trade in cotton, wool, and manmade fiber tex

tile and textile products. Effected by exchange of notes at Bangkok May 29 and

July 23, 1985. Entered into force July 23, 1985.

Tunisia

Agreement amending the agreement for sale

of agricultural commodities of June 7, 1976

(TIAS 8506). Signed at Tunis July 3, 1985. Entered into force July 3, 1985.

U.S.S.R.

Agreement extending the agreement of

June 19, 1973, as amended and extended

(TIAS 7651, 9349), on cooperation in studies

of the world ocean. Effected by exchange of

notes at Moscow Mar. 25 and July 30, 1985.

Entered into force July 30, 1985; effective Dec. 15, 1985.

United Kingdom Agreement relating to cooperation in map

ping, charting, and geodesy. Signed at

Feltham and Washington July 4 and 18, 1985. Entered into force July 18, 1985.

Yugoslavia Agreement amending and extending the memorandum of understandings effected by the agreement of Mar. 17 and 19, 1982, as

amended and extended (TIAS 10450), relating to air transport and nonscheduled air service. Effected by exchange of notes at Belgrade Mar. 20 and Apr. 9, 1985. Entered into force

provisionally Apr. 9, 1985; definitively July 2, 1985; effective Apr. 1, 1985.

Zambia

Agreement for the sale of agricultural com modities. Signed at Lusaka July 9, 1985. Entered into force July 9, 1985.

Zaire

Agreement amending the agreement for the sale of agricultural commodities of Dec. 22, 1984. Effected by exchange of notes at Kin shasa July 1 and 3, 1985. Entered into force

July 3, 1985.

1 Not in force. 2 With designation. 3 With statement. 4 Not a party to (optional) Annexes III,

IV, and V of the convention. 5 Extended to Bermuda, Hong Kong, and

Isle of Man. 6 Not in force for the United States.

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