MULTILATERALWHALING-DEC. 2, 1946 3. The Government of the United States of America shall inform all other signatory Governments and all adhering Governments of all ratifications deposited and adherences received. 4. This Convention shall, when instruments of ratification have been deposited by at least six signatory Governments, which shall include the Governments of the Netherlands, Norway, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America, enter into force with respect to those Governments and shall enter into force with respect to each Government which subsequently ratifies or adheres on the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification or the receipt of its notification of adherence. 5. The provisions of the Schedule shall not apply prior to July 1, 1948. Amendments to the Schedule adopted pursuant to Article V shall not apply prior to July 1, 1949. Article XI Any Contracting Government may withdraw from this Convention on June thirtieth of any year by giving notice on or before January first of the same year to the depositary Government, which upon receipt of such a notice shall at once communicate it to the other Contracting Governments. Any other Contracting Government may, in like manner, within one month of the receipt of a copy of such a notice from the depositary Government, give notice of withdrawal, so that the Convention shall cease to be in force on June thirtieth of the same year with respect to the Government giving such notice of withdrawal. This Convention shall bear the date on which it is opened for signature and shall remain open for signature for a period of fourteen days thereafter. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized, have signed this Convention. DONE in Washington this second day of December 1946, in the English language, the original of which shall be deposited in the ar- chives of the Government of the United States of America. The Government of the United States of America shall transmit certified copies thereof to all the other signatory and adhering Governments. FOR ARGENTINA: O. IVANISSEVICH J M MONETA G. BROWN PEDRO H. BRUNO VIDELA FOR AUSTRALIA: F. F . ANDERSON FOR BRAZIL: PAULO FR6ES DA CRUZ Entry into force. Post. p. 1729. Application of Schedule. Ante, p. 1718. Withdrawal. 62 STAT.] 1721
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