MULTILATERAL Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Teste in the Atmosphere,
in Outer Space and Under Water
Done at Morcow Augwt 5, 1963; Ratification ado&d by the Senate of the United St&- of America
September 24, 1963; Ratified by the President oj the United States of America October 7,
1963; Ratification* of the Governmen& oj the United Sb&a o/ Rmericn,
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Union of Sooief So&& Republicc deporited with he *aid Govemmen~r 41 Wa&ington, London, and MOMOW October 10, 1963;
Proclaimed by rhe Prerident of the United Stati of America Otto- ber IO, 1963;
Entered into force October 10, 1963. .
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CONTENTS [Added br tbe Depsrtmeat of State]
I’rocl~~~nntio~~ of tbe Treaty by the Presrdent of the United States of Alllrrlco. ocmbcr 10. 1963 . . . 131~132fi
Englirh tcl\t of tbe Treatr . . 13111
Rwsrnu teu of the Treaty . . . . . 1320
Swntrmx nt%ed to the Treaty at \\‘ashln,qton
To tlw English test . . . . . 132s
To rhr Russlen text . . . . . . . . . 13s
Xote br thr Dqw-tment of State . . . . , . . 1380
Narues and UUes of tbe prlnclpal negotiators of the Unlted States. tbe United Kingdom. and the tinlon of Sorlet SodalIst Re- pub&e who InItIaled the English and Russlsn texts at Moscow ln the bOttOtU margin Of aCh page ou July 2% 1963
Xames and titles of the plenIpotentlarks who slsed the Treaty at Mcecow on Auyst 6, 1983
Names of the plealpotentiarlea who sIgned the Treaty at Waablngton August wktober 8.1889
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AEERICA
A PROCLAMATION
WEREAS the Treaty banning nuclear “eaoo” teats in the
atmosphere, in cuter space and under water wa* signed at kbacow
on August 5, 1963 by the respective plenlpotentlarlcs of the
United States of America, the United Kingdom of Oreat Britain
and Northern Ireland, and the Union of Soviet Sociallet Republics,
and was thereafter opened to other States for algnature at
Washington, Lomlon, and Moscow;
WHEREAS the text of the Treaty, in the English and Ruaslan
languages, aa certified by the Department of State of the United
State8 of America, 18 rord for word 88 followe:
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The CovernrPentm of the United States of America, the United KinSdon of Gnat Britain and liorthsm Ireland, and the Un.i.on of Soviet Soclallst RagublAcs, hereinafter referred to as the "OrlSinal Port1.e".
Proclaiming as their principal aim the speediest possible acbiwemnt of en a@"e.emnt on Ssneral and canplete dlsannament under strict international control in accordance with the objectives of the United Natlone which would put an end to tl-,e mxaaments rmce and eliminate the incentive to the production and test- of all klnds of reapons, lnclud3.q nuclear weapons,
&eking to achieve the discontinuance of all test erp1osion.a of nuclesr.a.pons for all tins, dets&ed to continue naSotiatiam to this and, and dealring to put an end to the contaminatim of man'8 ermi-ant by radioactive substancbs.
Have agreed as followsr
Articl* I
1. Each of the Partiem to thls Treaty undertakes to I pmhlblt, to prevent, md not to carry out sry nuclear I weapon test erploslon, or any other nuclssr explosion. at any place under it8 jurisdiction or contmlr I
(a) in the stmoapbem( bqand ita llmite, includFng 1 outer space1 or undamter, lmcludlng terdtorial raters or hi&b sms; or
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(b) in my othsl- QVii-OIlWXttif Such elploSiCOl CaUBeB radioactivs debris to be present outside the territorial l-its ,,fUx State under whose jtisdlction or control sioh erplooi~ 1s conducted. It 18 understood ID this connection that the pr~vlsiops of this mubparaSmph are without pmjudlcc t., the conclusion of a treaty resulting in the pe-ant bm of all nuclear test erploslorrs, FncludlnS all such ~rplosions underground, the concluai~n of which, M the ~.,-ties have atatsd In the Preamble to this Treaty. they seek to achieve.
2. Each of the Partlss to this Treaty undertakea fkrthemore to refrain from CauSi.n&. encouraging, or in my way participating in, the cwrrylng out of anj nuclear reapon test cxploslon, OP any other nuclear explosion, ayuhem which would take place in ary of the mvironmsnts described, or have the effect refsnad to, In paragraph 1 of this *I-tiic1*.
1. AnyPmHq~pr?Jpae ammkdmmtsto this Treaty. The text of my pmp~osed rrnendrmt shall be submitted to the Depositary Covsnmaats which aball circulate it to ill Parties to thin Treaty. l'hex%.fter, if mqueated to do so by one-thlnl or more 0r the Pmrti~a, the Dqosituy Covementa h&ll CCQS'QO . confea'~ce, to which they &ml1 invita all the Partlee, to canaider such snmdment.
2. Arqamndmenttotble hua+qluetbe approvedby a majority of the votes of all the Parties to this Treaty, i.ncludl.ng the votea orrall of the OrigInal Partiea. The QQdnQt ahall antOr Into fore. for aill Parties upon the
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deposit of instxuments of ratification by a majority of-all the Parties, IncludinS the instruments of ratification of all of the [email protected] Parties.
Art&l-e III
1. Yhis Treaty shall be open to all States for signature. Any State which does not S~QI this Treaty before its entry into iopce in accordance with parsgraph 3 of this Article may accede to It at an, time.
2. This Treaty sbnll be subject to ratiflcetion by sl~atory btates. Instmenta of ratification and instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Governnents of the Original Parties -- the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Aorthem Ireland, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - which are hereby desi&nated the uepositary Governments.
3. This Treaty shall enter into force artsr its ratification by all the Original Parties and the deposit of their Instrumenta of ratification.
4. For States whose instnmsnts of ratification or accession are deposited subsequent to the entqr into fome of this Treaty, it shall enter into xorce on the date of the deposit of their instruments of ratification or accession.
>. The Depositary tiovemments shall promptly inform all siwtory and awedinS btates of the aate of each si~ature. the date of deposit of each iaatrument of IY&ifiCatiOn Of and accession to thle Treaty, the date of its entry into iome, ma the date of receipt of any requests for confamnces or other notices.
b. This Treaty ahall be mSlstentd by the uapositarg Governments pursuant to ~rtlcle 102 of the charter of the United Har;lone.['1
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This Treaty shall be of unLi.mited duration. Each Party ahall l.n ererclsing ita MtikUml SoVerS~ty
have the right to withdrw from the Treaty If it decides that extraordinary events, related to the subject matter of this Treaty, have jeopardized the sup-e Interests of its c0untl-g. It shall Sirs notice of such withdrawal to all other Partlee to the Treaty three months in advance.
Article v
This Tmety, of which the En&linh and Russlfm texts m-e equally authentic, ahssl be deposited in the axchives of the Depositary Governmente. Duly cetilfled copies of thla Treaty sha be transmitted by the llepositax'y Governments to the Governments of the el~patory and acceding States.
M WITNFSS WHEREOF the undemigned, duly authorized, hnvs signed this Treaty.
DGWE in triplicate at the city of Moscow the fifth day of Awust , one thousandnine hundred and
sixty-three.
For the tiovemmeat of theUnited States of America
For the Goveammt zor the Govenum of the Mted -don of the unian of of Great Brltsin and soviet socialht
horthem Ireland tiep.ablics
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I CERTIFY THAT the foregoing Is a true copy of the Treaty banntng
nuclear weapon tests tn the atmosphere, In outer space and under water,
atgned at Moscow on August 5, 196S, on behalf of the Untted States of
America, the Unlted Kingdom of Great Brttah and Northern Ireland, and
the Unto” of Soviet Sxlaltst Republics, a signed ortgtnal oi-which Is
deposited with the Government of tie United States of America and was
opened for s&nature on behalf of other States at Waehfngton on August 6,
1963.
INTESTIMONYWHEREOF, I, GEOFKiE W. BALL, Acting Secretary
of Stateof the Unfted mtes of America, have hereunto caused the seal of
the Department of State to be lIfIxed and my name subscribed by the
Authentication Officer of the said Department, at the ctty of WashIngton,
tn the Mstrict of Columbia, this ninth day of August, 1963.
BY Authentlcntion Officer
Department of State
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Note by the Department of State
The text of the Treaty was initialed at Moscow on July 25, 1063, by the principal negotiators of the United States, the UnIted Kingdom, and the SovietUmon, who were:
W. AVERELL HARRIMAN, Under Secretary of State for Poliii- cd A ffaire for th United Stat%
LORD HAUHAX, Lord Prekdent of the Cow& and Ninister of Science for th.e United Kingdom
A. A. GROXYKO, N&.&e? of Foreign Affaira of trle Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Names and trtles of the plenipotentiaries who signed the Treaty at Moscow on Au&St 5, 1963:
For the Government For the Government For the Government. of the United States of the United Kmg of the Union of of America dom of Great Britain Soviet Sktlist Re-
and Northern Ire pubhcs land
DEAN RUSK HOICE. A. GROMTICO Secretary of State SecretaT of State Niniater of
for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs
Names of the plenipotentiaries who signed the Treaty at Washington on the dates indicated:
For the Government of Australia : HOWARD BEAIZ
For the Government of Mexico : ANTumo CAIUULLC
For the Government of Cnnnda: C. S. A. Rrrcnm
For the Government of New Zealand: QRLAKurCl
For the Gtovemment of India : BLU K~~AENEEIU~
For the Government of the Philippines: AMELITO R. Mwc
August 8,1963
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~:or I hc Go\ cmment of Italy : Staalo FEXOALTEA
For t hc Government of Ireland : T. ,J. ICIERNAX.
For the Government of Afghanistan: Dr. A. MAJID
For the Government of Rumania : hhcw hf ALmA
For the Government of Tunisia : 1. KHELIL
For the Government of Cyprus. ZENON R4xsr~~s
For the Government of Yugoslavia: V~JKO MI&JNOVI&
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For the Government of Czechoslovakia: Dr MILOSLAV RIYZEL
For the Government of Israel : M. GAZZT
For the Government of Honduras : C%LFXJ Dim
For the Government of Hungary : RADV~NYI Jixoe
For the Government of Chile : SEIWIO GIJTIEW-0.
For t.he Government of Finland :
For the Government of Brazil : &VlLRn, DE &IVEIRA CAXPOS
For the Government of Argentina: FERNANW J. TAUEXL
For the Government of the United Arab Republic :
Ambaesador MOSTAFA KAXEL
For the Government of Greece: A. MATMS
For the Government of Bolivia : ESDELOWA
For the Government of Turkey : T MENEMENCIC~~LIJ
For the Government of Sudan : OHADAIU
For the Government of Ethiopia: B~agarou DIN-
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nor the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands:
J. H. VAN F~IIJEN
For the Government of Denmark. T DAHI~MRCI
For the Government of Norway : &LF &NCKE
For the Government of Ghana: M A RIBEIRO
For the Government of the Congo (Lcopold- vllle) :
M CARDCSC
For the Government of Jordan. &AD JUM’A
For the Government of Uruguay: B. Oc~oxeco
For the Government of Iceland : THOR THORS
For the Government of Trinidad and Tobago :
ELLIS &UIEE
For the Government of Sweden : J. J. DE D-EL
For the Government of h : Tuo KHAWAN
For the Government of -on: IAHDAB
For the Government of Nicaragua : GUUZRMO SEVJLLA-SACASA
For the Government of Jamaica: NE- ASHENHEIM
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For theGovernment of Iraq : ADNAN PACHACEn IFaceldle 6&Mtare In Amble ah.1
For the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic:
OMAR ABolJ RIcHi
For the Government of Costa R~ca: GONZALO J FACIO
For the Government of Spain : ANTONIO GARRIOUEE
For the Government of Japan : RXQJI TAKEUCHI
For the Government of Palostw~ : QAHM-m
For the Government of Burma : ON SNtN
For the Gov emment of Qeria: bfOHAlaZD Hoular
For the Government of Paraguay : JULIOC-
For the Gxwnment of Venezuela : E TWERA-P.
For the Govemme~t of Colombia : EDUARDO DDE Bomuo
For the Government of Libya: TAO=I+J~
For the Government of the Federal Rapublicofcfermany:
K. H. KNAFTSISN
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par the Government of the Somall Re- public:
OYAH MortALLIar
nor the Government of Kuwait. T. GHOUEWEIN [FacaimlIe f&nature lo Arable also 1
For the Government of El Salvador: F. R LIMA
J;O~ the Government of Ceylon : M. F. DES. JAYARATNE
For the Government of Mall . OUMAR sow
For the Government of Peru : F BERCKEMEYER
For the Government of the Republic of China:
TIN~FU I?. TLXAN~ [Facsimile signature In Chinese also.]
For the Government of Indonesia:
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z ZAIN For the Government of Chad :
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For the Government of Switzerland : H. K. FREY
For the Government of blorocoo : bDEsSnDEQ EL MAZOUMI EL GUOUI
For the Government of Dabomey : G PWANON
For the Government of Cameroon : J. KIJIXI
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For the Government of the Rqnblic of Karen :
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~tw the Government of the Malagasy I&yiblic:
I:OI the Gorerument of Guatemala: CAFUX Gawin-BAum
For the Government of Niger : A. SIDIKOG
For the Government of Ecuador:
Jo& ANTONIO CORREA
For the Government of Viet-Kam: N. P. But-HOI
For the Government of Burundi : PIE MA~UMBKJKO
For the Government of Portugal. J. DE hfFxEzEB Rosa
For the Government of Ha&i : ROBERT TH~ARD
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