re the a ot

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...

^{tho work1ns p re of the} prol1mi11Q%7 working group botore the Conterenoe. It w s a by ny, h 11a1CJ, t ^t the

P ro h

a

rec ived the approval ot o.ll mbero ot th orking group h1ch w in fact not t therefore would like to pl ca on record that bo oula oppooa the tranemieeion to the Canberra J110ot1ns ot Wl¥ pap re cona1aer a by th Interim Group unl.eoo they ha.d firet been pproved unani ously by the Croup. Any paper not eo pproved ho snid, could, ot course, be brought b fore the Canberra neetine by any a le tion but it would th n be per of that delalJ8.tion.

~he tact that the other ~bero of the preliminary ork1ng aroup and eub equently representatives at the Conference had b en ^ll!l1 led aa to the Argentine intention waa, ot course, largely du to tho co.g1noee ot tha Argentines themselves.

However, it 1 apparent that they intend to pr Yent this ~

ppanina a s cond time.

Oopy to London nd Canberra.

A B. F. E

/

^3.

Th Group next p oood to th que t1on of xch of c1 nt1t1c info tion, oientific tlon. In thi

conn ot1on th Group had b fore i t th drnft p r (copy att ch a)

on into tion to be circul t a und r Artiol VII pnr

o~ the Treaty. You will recall that 'th l venth t1ng ot

th Intor1 Group r quested repro nt ti of the United K111Bdoc, Unit d St t a, USSR and Auatr li to pr r the

dro.ft in question on the baaie of th original Australian

P por and the di ousa1on hioh ~ook pl c t the eting.

(J:i¥ minute 43/44 of 10th , 1960). You 111 noto that th•

dr f t oonforr:w in the main 'to the toxt of th Australian papor ndod by the repres ntative of th United States exc pt for the taot that it •till reiai&e a refer•Daa to "fao1l1ties ~or

ren4eriq ••i•tanoe•. YOll will reoaU. that the Ull1t•4 Stat••

origiaal.17 propoeea "bat tAi• . . . a . . iier

Whioa -

ot •uoh 1apo:rtanae that it aipt be dealt •1th u a •parate aebain1•- tratin •aaure Wider Ar1iol• IX of th• Treat7. Aleo before the Group waa the Bew Z.aland paper on exchaJ1ge ot into:r:mation prior to the :fonhcoJl1Jl8 Antarotio ••aeon. (111 llinute 43/44 ot 29th April, 1960).

A• 1 t happened the Group never got down to a diaOWl•ion ot either of tbeae two papen for a ao••hat tu.tile deba't•

developed as to which should be cUaouaaed t1rat. Moat repreaen- tat1 ••• • howenr, appenrad to agree that it would be dea1rabl•

to exchanae in1'onm1.tion prior to the next Antarctic aeaaon.

Some, auoh aa the representat1Ye of Chile, :felt that such an exchange ahoulc1 be on a purely voluntary buia. There alao appeared to be agreement that such exchanges would not han

to oontonn to any particular liat but that the above paper on exchange of 1nf ormation under Artiole VII paragraph 5 oould aerYe aa a uaetul guide to the type of information which llight

be exchanged.

The next . . •tins of the Group will be held on

!huracl~, 16th June, when the above matters will be further di•oua••cl.

'fh• Group •ill no doubt in due course be

si vine

ao•

consideration to the question o'f the agenda for the Canberra

• e t i q. I'f 7ou have a~ particular Tien in this regard or in regard to any . . tter which 7ou :feel aight uaetull.7 be diaou.aed iby "tho In1ier111 Group, " will' b• haP.P1' to rooe1ve 1ihe11.

I 111.ght alao mention tor the reoord that the Argenti•

repreaentati'Ye at tod&)''• . . eting epoke with aome tealing about the procedure adopted at the Antarotic Conference for plao1ng

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was ooeptable to hie gon:mmnt but that 'they alao Wiabe4 tho word "preoent" to be 1naerte4 between th• worda "the• an4

"int nt1on" in agr ph 3ot the working paper.

The 1nntruotiona ot •oat other repreaentativea, lilm our own, prov c1 to be flexible and they 1nd1oatect a willingneea to coo od to the Argontine point ot Yiew. So• repreaentativea, in particular tho repreaentativea of Auatralia

ana

~ew Zealand, however, were not happy about th• insertion ot the word "preaant"

ae it w o f lt that tho i:naertion ot th1• word might give rise to doubt• in the Dindo of the oc1enti•t• ot SCAB aa to their tutur role in Antorotioa - dou.bta wllioh it we.a the intention that tho workina paper ahou.ld alltQ'. ~hey therefore ~reaaea

tho Argentine ropreaentati ve to ao back to hi• go·nrmaent on thi point and thie he has agreed to do.

Aa to the draft P&ra&r&Ph abov. tor iuenion in

tm

UIJmD.ry records oat repreaentativea ware in a poaition to

coopt it. At th ousgeation ot the United S-U.t•• repnaell'tatin the zre,ph a, ho var. reworded aa tollOW81-

(l.} the ord ~oted" waa substituted tor the word• "alao gre 4" n~ th• .. words "agreed text" for the worda "the formulation" in the tirat lim;

(2) the "ord "by tho rapreaentatiwa at the ••ti~"

wore dol tod trom the eeaond lin•J

(3) tho word "their" was deleted from the third line;

(4) the word "relationships" in the :fifth line iwu amended to "rolo.tions".

Th toxt ao reworaod therefore now read• aa followaz-

"It w e noted that the agreed ten ot thl• recommendation does not constitute in &117 ~ & oolmlit . . nt on the part ot

nta "1th :reopect to &J:l1 arraJ189•nte which 21183' be

force of the Antarctic Treaty, concern1118 cooperative working relationa with SCAB."

pres ntativee haft agree<l "\o re1'er the aboYe to t 1r ov rJUilOnte tlnd 1 t is hoped that the Grou,P will be able to finally diopoao of th1o matter at the next meet1J:18 or the one th reattcr.

It 1o assumed troa 1our telegraa lfo. 43 ot 6th June.

t t you will no objection to ~he abo•a wording or to th rot nt1on of the wore! "preeent" in paragraph 3 of the

orking p per

nna

u.nleee instructed to th• oontral")' we •ill ct ooord1nsl¥•

1'he/ ••••

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S Ctmf

e Secretary for rt rnal iltaire•

PRETORIA

43/44

7th June, 1960.

~he thirteenth aeeting of th• Interim Group . . . held to o:y.

~h Group p rovod the reoora of the twelfth meetinc o.fter do»ti a ninor nmendmant.

:?he UJ'iit Cl Kingdoa repreaenta•iw tb9n inforMd

tn.

Group that t United K1Jl8do• iutrwant ot !'ratification bad b n deposited 1th the United Statea Government on 3let May, 1960. ( nuto •3/44 of 27th aa,y. 1960• rate~). The represen- tative ot th Unit d State• also intimated that the Treaty

ould co o before th

s

^{nate Foreign} Relations Co111J1ittee tor oonaid r tion during tho course of this month.

!hO Group next proceeded to oonaider the working paper on the r lat1onsh1p of SCAR to the ~reaty. lo~ will reoall that

t th tweli'th moating it was agre d that in order to meet obj ctiona raieed by the Argentine, th• rei>reaentativea of the Unit d St toa, USSR e.nd the Arsantine should draft a suitable par gr ph tor 1noort1on in the awamary recoraa to tbe etf eot that B»provnl of the work111g paper would not commit sovernment•

to n,y particulv.r nrran ments with reapeot to th• promotion ot oientific ot1v1t1 e in Antarctic after the entry into force of the treaty. 1h10 drnft wan pre nto4 to the Group and re da

follo ss-

"lt oo B6l'"Oed that the tormul t1on of thia reoo ndation b7 the repr eentativos at the ot1ng do a not constitute in aJl1

D.Y oo t nt on the part ot their Gover nta 1th respect to nny a.rronz r!!ento which aay be made, attar ntry into force of tho Antarctic roaty, concerning cooperative working relation-

hip w1 th SC • "

In tho diecuoo1on Which follow d tho Argentine

r pr oont t1vo atnted the.t the wording ot the abovo para~aph

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43/44

SECRET ^7'Ul Jww, 1960.

The

7th June, 1960

6m/v1.~y

r/'d

11,,.;/,j~/,'I)/,

Y' ,. t.

Attain,

etina ot the Interim Group waa hel4

High Commissioner for the Union I 'th* record of the twl:tth -•·Uac

lliint.

of South Africa, ^{,.1r die l.I}

< • tor ll>e ">,

f .

LONDON. ·~· ... •' -.._ l.I? • ~

~ •• lo ^{0" ",,}

f i ^NDEr.;

)'?-

I~~(

13JUN196o

g~

• repreaentati.,. then 1ntormed the )a inatruaent ot :ratitioation had

\

^{~ '-. " ~ lo/\/ooN 4 s;:}

....

^{.. ~··} State• OOY•rJmen' OD Jl•t Xay.

nth . . , , 1960, n:tere). file rapreeen.-

&lao 11111-.ted 'lha'ti 'the 1'reat7

"-.. _ ___ J J'oreip Rel&t1om 0091llttee ~or

tion durlllg th~ oouree ot tlil.• month.

fho Group n xt proceeded to cone1der the work1J18 paper

on the relntionohip of SCAR to the Treaty. You will recall that

t the twelfth meeting it •a• agreed that in order to aeet

ob~octione raised by the Arsentine, the repreeantat1n• ot the United St te , USSR and the Argen't1ne ehoUld d~t a •Uita'ble p

of the worldng paper would .not OOIUd t aonrnaent•

to t1oUl.ar arrangement• wi'*h ..reeg ot to th• :proaotion of 01 nt1fio ot1Vit1 e in Antarc11oa after the •n"17 into toroe of the fre ty.

:tollows:-

h1o draft

wu

pr•••nte4 to the G.roup and read•

Qlt • 8 aloo gre

a

~hlli1 tlie tor11nila11on of tb1• 2"980 . . . ndation 7 the pros ntativ • at the aeet1ng doea not conat1tute in arJ7 wo.y a co t ni on the pari of G1.r Qoyernaa.n~• 1'1th re•peot

"to WlY ar nts whioh ~ 'btl -.de, ~tv eatr¥ 1n'o force

ot

t ntarotio Treaiy, oonoerninc cooperative working relat1on-

W1.th

c

ll."

In th c11 cuaaion •hioh f'ollow•d the Arpnt1ne repr o nt tiv stated that the wording ot the above paragra_ph

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COPY

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DR.APT RECOllMENDATION

l . Ao an interim arrangement to enable the Treaty Powers to exchange infon:iation on a voluntary basis bof ora tho beginnins of the 1960/61 Antarctic eason

the followins procedure is recommended.

2. Each Government should decide on the amount and types of information on scientific activities and

logistic support therefor which it would consider

appropriate to exchall89 with the other Governments. The tentative liet of items of information to be exchanged under the provisions of Article VII(5) of the Antarctic Treaty woul.d provide a useful guide to Goverzmenta in preparing this information.

J .

The objective should be to make this information available to the other Governments by the beginning ot September, 1960.

4. The exchaJlBe of information should take place at the interim consultative meetings in Washington where

representatives would circulate their Government's

information to representatives of the other Governments.

16 June 1960.

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Q_roup th rotore ~ d t t the New _al.and ropo al ho\Ald ib t UA4o_.,..., nt w1tb an ex,pre•a1on ot

nt th reto 1 tho xt

ap cificcJ.1;

conva1 to hi of he oth r

arc

^{p t t t al.and l11'0PO} al houJ.d e t

illG on list of 1nfo :ice

a.

I t

7ou

i reo 1T o ao

~ t ) 1 will b

b tore

by the

d t t nd the drat

,~~11,g'-'a un r u ¹⁰¹ lI(5) o~ t

Oo,py to Lonc.'lon and Oanb rra.

• A f. SU liC:if:.R Char • d 'Attairea .1.

/ 3.

point of ti 1 t w ^th oat ur nt. ~ noh pr nt t1 ho r, wh1lat xproeo1DG hi lt to b in nt with t

pr1no1pl ot xo rior to th n xt .Antorot1c ee on. tolt that t Group hould agro on a 11 t of 1nf'o tion to be

1llalrlr.Gd firot - th1 11 t houlcl thon 'b tra t t d to

ho would at their oon nience :tranomit qu t

a

uegeation

prooont tive ho nil alone nt on t l1ct of into tion

d1plo t1o

t

a.

Oth r ropre ento.tivoe xpre a

a

h 1r aa1 to ende vour to t asreo nt on tbO l.1et prov1d

a

^thnt hare na

o c rte.1.nty th t ^thi ooula b obt 1n

a

^1thout

unau.o

^{del •}

Acoord1ngly ch prea nt tive kod to 1nd1c t wh ther h in po 1t1on to ppro the list in q tion. Th re ult

t t Auatro.lia• lgi , orwny, USSR,

Unitod Xi~o to groe on

r nti and Oh11 had

no 1natruot1o , ot ttw Unit

a st

t a

d14 not o o1tical1Y d the

conn1d ration of t w o.nd 1on of t 11at of info t1on ould 1 d to del.ny.

At thi• t th Sov1 t rep nt ti ntly d t 'th d le.y in obtaining pproval of t of

d vi that the Group

d A:tgent1 ympathy

to tiv o

of

t t the directed t th

d urpr1

'

outburst, ^re

st anxious to ...,,,-u ... re not consciously

s re asurancce o t sovie't

' ruffl d ooQ CU1d h oxpro ^{·~~ ... 11' (J.3} ldna up the lo.n.d propo Bl. 111.IZlrtl e 1

na

ropres nt to

srce

^to

on a list of into tion to b exc ngod. fo

t

I ....

/

_2.

ty did not

ao

uncont oppo :troo two t rn G n t

ocrnt of Col.1f orn1 , ana

n.

Gru. n1 Al o Viol ntl,y o ooad to th T ti'

Pillion of w York Sta to. e tor .... ~l>A" o.lllrir.a:ma

ty tb ck for Unit d ~t t th p ~cioont riaht h1oh t le.r pnrt of Antarctic "•

•

in

In spit of the oppo 1t1on of Wit a aa. 1t 1 not xp ct a tho.t th tro ty will run :I. to ry eerloua d1:t.t1cul ty

hon i t re ch a th Senate - o Btnt part nt coUo a , however, warn

a

that ono never o n tell for certain what ~

ppen wh n the Tr<-:>~ty co s before the Senate.

Ant ot1c Di.Ti ion ot ^~he St te t nt :rema1na o t1o1at1o that the Treaty will b a pro

a

dur1 t <eurrent

oa but the 1a •till an outside ohanee t;h&t

aeure of o h r work ma,y prevent the enate .tro• 1tin8 rOUnd to it during :thie eeeion. It they do ot, rat1t1o i1on will ot cour e not b1a 'to t plaoe until arlr next :year.

ro dv1 d th t tho nece sary

uthor1ty for rnt1f1c t1on d boen obtain 4 ru'J that the Un1on•e 1 t r nt o:t ^{t i} fie ti on was no b ing d. tific tion

ou.ld, t fore, t; ~ plaa w1 thin th nenr future. Group

a

o1ded not to t

queet1on ot oi ntific 1nfo tion, but to poatpon this qucot1on to its

up <'11oc\18o1on ot the oient1t1o ooopor t1on.

.xt m otins on 28tb June,

1n ord r to aiv gov rnn nto ore ti to co nt on th revised arntt text cone min& the rol t1onoh1p of SCAR to h ro ty.

et1 d vo d to the t1on resur<11 Xll d1t1ons Stations. Group fore i t th draft p p r on xo of into tion fter t ty nt r into force (JD¥ llinut 43/44 of 7th June, l.960)

(oopi att o d) ubJ:litt a by tho e

d w ^d~t reco ndat1on

rop nt ti

1 of info

43/44

Unfortunnt ly t in o bo 4 down on quo tion to which of t r hoUld b conniaored ^~1rst. oat re.pre nt t1ves ppearod to b re dy to B ^t C1own to a

41 cwtnion ot th ew Zealand p per na it w f lt that 1.n

point/ •• ••

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^43/44

rr•!JASSY OF' THE UN UN OF SOUTH AFRICA 3101 r.~As ·:.cHJs. .rr Avcr.uc. N. w.

y. A .. HINGTv l a D c. lJ .. A.

~he Sear tary tor Ext r l A.ff 1ro, Pl ,TORIA

17th Jun , 1960.

1be SWular3 Reoora of the hirteenth oating of the Interim Oro~ was approvoa without .iteration at the ourteenth - eating ot the roup 7eeterd111. (Cop; ttao ed).

~he tol1ow1ng 1ntormat1on waa supplied b7 raprosentat1vee in r ap ct of ratifications-

...:,:;::.::.:.C:.•.:.1 It is expected that the nch instr nt of rat11i-

ation will bo deposited towards ~he middle ot JUly.

161uaa i:he l,P.an repreo ntative informod the Group that r tific tion D18ht be delayed owing to t re-occupation of Parli nt 1th. the tr nafer of powor "to th lgian Congo.

It w e in tact possible that ratification Diebt not be obtained during the current Parliamentary aeoaion. If rat1t1cat1on ^WOJI not chievod during the present session of Pnrliamont i t would be effected at the next parl1 ntar1 aeaa1on 1n ov mber.

n1tea o;1tntea1 ihe United Ot tee Senato Comm1tt on Foreign el tiona heard eridonoe on the fro tJ' on ^\W t!q • 14th Juno, and the Oo ~t •'• report ie now b iDS prepared. It is hopea

that the report will o to 'the Genat next ek d that s nat pprov will then be :fortlloomng.

Sir. Phl:a r, who wao chairman of th Unit d St tee le t1on to the Antarctic Oonferenc • vo evidence before e Oomaittee in favour of rat1t1o tion. A copy of hie et taoont --- (Presa ale • 324) ie att chad. Another witn who poke in

t vour ot the Treaty s l'bilip C. J aau,p, Unit

a

^t tee

baa ador t lar fro 1949 to 1953 ml York 1 "JOr•

Admiral Tiree, 1'ho is in charge ot Unit d t to .Antarctic operations, aleo gave evidence in &\lpport of the aty.

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43/44

SECRET

17th June, 1960.

I

f~u,,1/1 tf'~'lt,11/h ."f;irrr

:#t,.;/,i,y!tw.

V"t.

43/44

t"!.3;.,SS '( or THE UN ON Q,.:' SOUTH AFRICA 101 MAS CH Jfli( TE: Avcr,.uc. N. w.

II 5 A,,

Ute.ire,

The High Commissioner for the Union of South Africa,

ot the fhirt••nth Meeting ot 1ibe

without altera11on at the Pourteenth

lay. (Cop3 atta0he4).

LONDON, w.c.2. Drmat1on ••• aupplied b7 reproaentat1Te•

at the Prenoh 1netrwant ot rat1:ti- laraa the middle ot Jul.J'.

tentative 1ntorll80 the Group that dela,yad owing to ^the pre-oooupat1on of nt with the tran.ter ot power to th• Belgian Congo.

It ^w s 1n t ct poeo1blo that rat1fP1oat1on migl1t not b4t obtained durina th.a ourront Pnrl1amentar,y aesa1on. It mtitication we.a not chi vod c!urins the preaent aeaaion ot l?arliament 1'\ would b oft oted t the next parl.J.amentary ••••ion 1n November.

i'h United Gtatea Senato Committee 4 vi<lenoe on the Treaty on Tuesday, report ie now beins prepared.

on oreisn 14th Juna, It 1a hoped port will go to the SenAte next week anCS 'that senate ppro will tbon be tortho0111116•

• r , •ho wao chairman of the Unit d Stat••

le tion to th Antarctic Conf'orence, ve evidence before he Coc:iittee in t vour of ratitioation. A copy ot hia atatemant (Pre le a 324) 1 attached. Another witneaa who epok:a in

~ vour ot t Treaty a 2h111p

c.

Jaaaup, United St tea

a4or t lar from 1949 to 1953 ru1 now aw York lawyer.

Adm1ral !Ure , who ie 1n charge ot United St tea Antarctic oporationo, also go.v videnoe in al.U)port ot the ~aty.

!hit/ ••••

reoo nd tion of the Group, or aa world.n p :p r for the tins or rely s a refl ction of th views of re r oentat1vee on tho subj ct. In thie co1>nection 1ou ill oall that the

Ar: entine re roe nt tive t t e Thirteenth eet1ng of the Group (113 mnute 43/44 of 7th June r t r ) d it quite clear that be would oppos the s11bm1saion by th Group of any docum nt

to the C b rra eetil'l8 unless they had b n app1~v d unani ouely by th Group. Thie wo\lld pre bly r quire th t uoh documents al10Ul.<1 talc tho fore of a rooo endation fro the Group.

The next oet1J18 of the Group 1 on the 19th July

with th

una

retandiog that an earlier mo ting should be convened ahou.ld tbio be oon id red neo ear.v.

W will be cl d to h ve any vi you ny h ve on the ction to b tak n once a liot

or

^{in:tor tion 1a tinn1ly reed}

upon. As CjiUCet d 1n minu.t 43/44 ^of 7th ^Jw10, 1960, 7our v1 w on the nd for tl C ber.t a ot1118 will cl.co be a pr oiat <l.

Copy to London

nna

Canb rra.

Charge c1' Aft'n1ree n.1.

-

H ving disposed ot t e New Zeeland proposal. the Group n xt consider d th draft liot of i~orm tion to be exchanged.

You will recnll that at the laat eet1.JJa of 'the Group all represent tive xcept the re eaentativee of the Argentine, Chi.le, Japan and the United Statea indicated that the7

oonaider d th draft list acceptable. At today•• meeting the repre entativ of Japan did not partake in the di•ousaion ot this qu tion but he hao otated PJ'iY tel.y that they have no ob3 otion to the list. The repreaentat1ve ot Chile di~ not co ent on th list. The Argentine reIJr sentntive oleo expressed senera1 aercanent w1 th the 11 ct but pro po ed the fol.lowine nd nte to which no obJeotions ere r81sed. The

en :nt are :tollo es-

(o.) d lete t word " d¹¹ between pa" and "airer~'"

in p d t e ord• " d other v hicl e" after the word "airoratt".

(b) reword he firot crt ot the econd eentence ot pnr rnph (4) to r o.d "th pproxi te n ber, occupation• d a cialioationa of per onnel •••

"

• • • • • • •

•

•

!he U.nit d State represent ti.ve qu ation of th desirability ot inolu in

e1n rai aed the raph (9) con:cernlne ⁰t cili ties for renderine nseiatanoe" within the 11 t. Ae b fo h pointed out that this could hardly be includ d Wlder the type of 1n1°ormat1on to be exchange~ under Articl VII par r ph

5.

ond could possibly be raised aa e.

parate it m at the eeti.ng of represent ~1vea under Article IX of the Treaty. He made no other co ent on the u1tabillt7 ot 'th list. In •pite of the fnct th t he was a e ber of the Group that drn:f'te4 tb 11 t, I gat r that has to procud v ry oare.tul.l.Y c u.a ot t~e t ct that the United ~tatea NaT7 ia of cour e i:nvolv d in support operation• for t erican Antarctic xpe41t1on and the n vy 1e n tural.ly involved in the q ation ot xcb e of 1nforn tion on cnts on their ahi.pe •

• o final e nt on the draft list aa reached at the tter will e.iD be t en up a't the next • A related atter whiob wi.11 o be considered is what bould b done with th list once it ie agreed upon.

fb t is• whether i t ohould be transmitted to the Canberra ••tin&

a.a

I . . ... . .

that h had received no 1notruct1ona on the

new

^{Zealand te:xi.}

All oth r representat1vea expresned tl1eir auppgrt tor ^{the lfn}

al.and nded durilJB the course of todq' • •••·U~.

draft;- The followirJ8 were the amendaenta to th• New Zealand

(o.) The oraa n!reat7 Powen" 1n pnrqraph l were r placed by the worcla "•icnatorr eoverniaenta ot th Antarctic ~reat¥"J

(b) The econd sentence of paregraJ;)h 2 waa amended to read "Th tentative list ot' it•~• which 1•

be11l8 considered br the Interia Conuultati.T•

e tings in connection with the diaoueaion ot the exohanee ot information W'lder the prov1s1ona of th Antarctio Treaty would prcnide a uae:t'Ul

suid to overnaenta in prepar111« th1a intonation•.

~he Uni.ted Stat•• 'representative alao •UBg•atec! that par J>h 2 ht be "further amended b7 d•l•ti.na the tirat

ent nee. Ot r r presantativea, howeTer, while conceding that thio sent nee t b euper:tluoua .neverthel••• tel t that 11 should b retain d i t emphaaiaed tba Yoluntar7 nature of the

xohnnses end in this ay avoided 8Jl¥ 1apreasion that an ffort a b 1 to 1Jlple:1ent the 1reat7 »rior to 1ta n~ry into force. It wna accordingl,7 ~eed that the ••ntence in queation hould b retained •

.Ae :far a "the dateline of Septe11'Mr re1'erre4 'io in pnragr ph 3 was concerned, i i ••• :reoogniaed tha':l whilst all governm nta should strive to Bk• th• :1D1'oraa1.1.on aTa1labl.e b¥ that date. i t might in taot not be poaaibl• tor all gov rntlente to h v th ~nformation &Yailabla b7 then.

Ther ee e l.ittle likelihood that either the Chilean or ortet govern enta will oppoae the e.:xohana• ot i~or.aation

of 'th typ •nv1 seed b7 the lln Zealand proposal anCl :11 would prob bly be adv1o ble i t • etart were de on the col1eot1on of tho ty of info t1on which woLll.Cl be exchaJJ&•d in terme ot t propo ol in e.n'ticii-tion ot agree ent ~hereto 'b7 the

t tiv • ot Chile and 'the OS • In accordance w1 th

r::il'"•urr·Ap 4 of th ,proposal the 1ntoraation woUld be Hnt

w

ehington to be p so d on to the other u ber• ot th• Ili't•ri•

Group.

Bnv~ •••••••

2.

o~

^the

A~

^tin no long r preo d tor th inclu ion ot the ord "Pree nt" in pnrogroph J of the dro.ft text).

!h ropreaentative ot Oh11 n}>Ologi d tor being the only on ta hold up final. approval ot th t xt. Be

tat d that th normal 11U1Chin ry ot Gov mm nt hoc! b n conaiderabl.)r disrupt d by th nrthquak e in Cbil and thnt this partly ex_plllined he d 1&¥• H die! not expect that the Cbil an 1'ore16ll oftioe ouJ.d rais any diffioultiee to the t xt but for 1ntarnGJ.. Political r one th for ign office alao d ed it o.dv1enble not to g1v approval to the text until i t had b en BP.Proved by th Chilean at1onal Antarctic

Co~tt

^• Ho felt pretty cure that ^by the next eet11J6 of th Croup he ould have obtain d th n cesear.v p,proval tr-0m Chile.

In vie of the .POa1t1on ot th Ohileon r pr oentntive, :final ction on the dre:f't text has be n .PO tponed until the n xt e~u which 1o scheduled ~or 19th JU.:U-. fh re ia no diE.P<>oition to bel1 ve tb t th Chile o are d liberatel)'

dopti?lG ste.l.l1lJ8 tactic tter and that they are not acting in gooa .faith.

!h n x~ iteM to be ~ en up r l ted to th exoh&D6e of into ation ~ Barding expedition and etat1on • You uill recall that here a.re two p per before the Oroup, n ely, the

ow Zeol. d prop0aal for the axch e o~ information prior to entr1 into fora of the 1're

t.v

^{and the} dra:tt pa r co.ntainina t list of info ation to be exahong d under Article Vll

:ph 5 of the !'reaty once it has ntered into force.

You 111 r call o.lao that t the provious eetina

th nob reprea nt t1ve h exproG ed prefer nc tor

d1ecl.l8o1J18 the draft list of J.~o ^{ation to b xc d first}

but had WUlert an to conv 7 to hie Gove nt th view of th oth r bere of the Grou,p th t th w Z al d Pn>Po ol.

b de lt with first as i t ore urg nt i:n point of ti

1'h nch re»resent tive todDJ' ndv.1 d th Group thnt h

ould not obj ct to th ' " Zealand p per beine di oua ad 1'1r•t d ~hi w ooord1J18ly the n xt u j ct to t n up b3 the Group.

!'h Cbil r~re ntative t t d t ^t h wa 1n the e oe1t1on tb regard to the New Ze d propo al a he had b n in r Bord to the queotion of the draft text on the

~ lntionahip of SCAR to th Treat,y po era. H hop d to receive in truct1ono ooon. The Soviet r pres ntat1v aloo inaicated

that/ ••••••••

28th June, 1960.

RD

Th S er tory tor ternal At:fair•,

PR.ET IA.

AN~ARCrICA

!rhe ^Pitt enth .Meeting of th• Interia Group wu held echeduled d approYed the SWllllGJ7 Reoorcl ot th•

ourte nth eeting its first i tea ot business.

~uth African representative adv1oed the Group in trwaent ot ratification h

a

been deposited part ant on 2let June, 1960. Thie information w v r; ell r c iv a by the other repre••nt tivea.

'.rhe repr sentative ot :Belsiwa then atated that the lgion parli ent h d approYed the Antarotio Treat7 durinc l at

during

181

bet' ore

k. Thia " e welcome new• ae you will reoall that the la t meeting of the Group the repreeentative ot

indic t d t at ratification might not be posoible ov ber ot t a year.

The United Stat•• repr•••ntat1ve adviaed the Group th t the enste Foreien Relations Comaitt•• ha4 reported t vour bl7 (without d1aaent) on the A:ntarct1o !reaty and that i t w o hop d that the Senate •ould take up aonaideration of the !reat7 dur1J18 the oourae of this week:.

he Group nez1 passed to the conaideration of the q tion of xchan ot ao1entifio 1nrormat1on, aoienti:tio

cooper ~on. All the repreaentativea, except th• reprea•ntntive ot Chil , tatea that 1h• 4J'll1't tex~ ~or oomaunioation to

SCAR ( minute 43/44 of 29th April, 1960) and the qual.1f,y1:nc p oer ph tor inoertion in the Wlll&rJ' Reoor4e (111¥ llin~t•

3/44 of 7th Jun , 1960) waa acceptable. (!he :repreaen~at1v•

ot/ •••••••••

Ref. 43/44 43/44

28th Jun , 1960.

28th JWle, 1960 SECRET

Utaira,

!' .A R C i' I C A

LONDON :1Dg ot tb9 Interia Group wu held

I.ea 1lae SU-a17 Reoor4 td ~

n t 1 t • of

ltu.in•••·

ihe representative ot Delg1wa then et te4 that th•

Belei~ parli ent had approved the /1J1tarotio Treaty during 1aet w•ek. !hie waa welcome new• ae you will reoall that during th• last meeting o~ the Group the repreaentat1T• of Belgiua 1n41oated that rat1!1cat1on aight not :be poalli-1•

'betore Jf oTember of this year.

The United Stat•• repreaentatiTe adv1ae4 th• Group

~b t the enate Poreign Belatione Colllllittee ^had :reported .tavova'blJ ( wi thou1i disaen"t) on the Antarct1o !reaty and that

:1t waa ho})ed thnt th• ~enate would take ..ap oone14erat1on ot the !r.reat¥ 4"1"111C the oouree of tbie week.

~- Gnap aezt JN1.•H4 to the oonside:raUon of the q1111ation ot exohan.ce of ao1ent1fio information, ao1ent1f1o

oooperation. All the repreaentat1vea, exoept th• repreaentative ot Chile, etat•4 that '11• 4ratt tex~ for OO:iJaunioation to

SCAB (-., ainute -43/44 ot 29th April. 1960) and the quali:t'3inc

paracr&Jlla ~or inserUon in the SWl!llary Record• (111¥ minute 43/44 of 7th June, 1960) wa• aoceptable. (Th• repreeentat1T•

ot/ •••••••••

Governments ot the Anto.rot1o Treaty to exchange information on voluntary bnoi before the beginning of the 1960/61 Antarctic aeon tho following procedure 1a reoommended.

2. B ch Government ohould daoide on the amount and types of info t1on on ac1 ntitic aotivitiea an4 log1at1o support th refor which it would oona14er appropriate to exchange with tho other Oovernmenta. The tentative list

of it mo which io being considered by 'h• Interia Conaultati'Y9 otings in connection with th• d1aouaa1on of the nature of th int'o tion to be cxcha~d under the proviaioM of th•

Ant11rotic T a.ty, oul.a provide a uae:tul guide to Go·nrDMn1•

in pr pa.ring thio information.

3. The ob~ectivo •hoiild be to make thia 1nfol"ll&tion availabl to tho other Governments by the beginnin& of September, 1960.

4. ~he cxchango ot information ehould take place at th Int ri Collflultative eeti:n,ga in aah1ngton where

»re ntati wouJ..a circulate their Government's intonaation to ropro nt tiv ot the other GoverllJll!tnte.

llECO IDA!lO IP 01' !HE ANT

In view of th torthco111ns atins ot SCAR t

C bridge, an in t 1960, it w \lla b d 1rablo tor th Govornmont ind1v1 ual o 1nto t ooiont1et nnd national c1 ntifio bodi s which part1o1p t for th 1r reap ctive oowitri e in th ork of C , ot th fo1lo ing viow :

(1) ~he free xchangc of info tion nnd viewe among ocientisto participating in SOAR and the reco n- dations concernina oc1entific prosr nnd cooperation which have been formulated by JCAR, constitute most valuable contribution to 1ntornat1onal ocientific cooper tion in Antarctica.

(2) 1'h Goverm:l nte r oognize that th activities of SC co titui t o kind of activity oontemplat d in Article Ill of the Antarctic Tr ty, now pondins

ratification.

(3) It is tho intention of th Gov rnmonto to enoour ge SCAR to oontinu thio dvieory ork hich ia oo offootivel.y t c111tat1ng int rnntionn.l ooope~ tion in ci ntific inveDtib'O.tion in Antorotion.

Hio gov rnment in fact favoured the dol t1on of the ord1ng in qu tion from th par araph. !here w no d1 ows ion of the Chilean t1on and this tt r Will b t en up again t

futuro ting of the Group when tho 11 t of info tion 1 o.ga.1n di cu scd.

Shortly before tha clo of th m eting, the Frenoh repreo ntative

ae

mention of th quoation of ecr tnri t for th me ting which, in ocordClJlc with Article IX of the Treaty, will b held in Canberra. He tat d tho.t hi government fo.vour d the view that Auetral1 shou1d provide th seer tnrint for tho m oting nnd tho.t thi ocretnr1 t hould continue to function until th t i of th occond et1ng of the Article IX Group. The Auotralio.n reprceentnt1v stat

a

that he would tra.nsmit the French view to hie govornmont.

0th r r preeentativee pointed out that it ohould be under tood that tho host govcrm:3nt ould provid the necessary e cretarint for th

c

nberro oeting but that it would be :for that ting its lr to decide hat hould b dono bout a e creto.ri t f t r the conclusion ot th Canb rro Cl eting.

It has b n o e ti o1nce thi but it i prob bl that it will bo di cu.o

tineo ot the Group. I shall th rofore

qu ation w s raised ed a.gain ut future b glad if you will indicnt wh ther any further thought has b en given to tho qu otion of tlo oetnbliehmcnt of a per nont eorotorio.t and tho offering of Cape To n a the l adque.rtor for ouch a

er t rint.

he next meeting of the Group w~ll take place on onduy, 25th July. Tho main purpoa of th m eting ill be to

I

npprov the y rooorda of todny'o t1ng which will contain thO t xt of th.Cl Zealand proposnl on th oxohn o of

1n~ormation and the text cov ring th relnt1onnh1p of SCAR to tho ~r aty Powers.

Copy to London nd Canberr •

Charge d'Atfairea .1.

rep ••ntati USS , had X!1

2.

a, exo pt th repreaent tiv

0 th vi w t t th• ow

z

• At to &¥'

to gr e to t

4 t

&m!>D.Clcont propo ed in order to Ola.ri:f'J tho t l tion ot th Ording into Sp n1 h and woula nil th aocond nt nee of p~ ph 2 by 4 l tins the

words tlon"

a

ubatitutl theretor the

words "nature t1on to bo exohanged".

1.lha Chile nt a cc pt d b7 th other mbe of t Group and the ea.land propo al was pproved unaniaous]Jr. It will o p nr 1n the

ummarr

^{r cord} ot todey' eet1ns

reco t1on of t Groµ,p.

I Disht 4d t t , durlns th oour of iacua in& t

1aD propo l , the ropreoent t1vo of Chil stressed that c of tho propoao.l b7 hi gover nt did not 1 ~17 f 1 oc pt t h 11 t of 1nf ormation referred to therein.

t first i hea to v wording to thj, tteot in art d in th drnft but did not p r 1st in th1 when other repre nt t1vaa point d out t t th• word "tent tive" deq tel.y 1nd1c ted that the 11 t w a not in any ns final

.,.,...11tA111ent that the t nt tive liat 1e

oonatantJ.¥ ubj ct to auch cba.Di;e cl de trnble.

You are, ot oou.r , t t .the Zealand propos its objeoti that info tion b s d on th tent ttve l1et of 1 t of infn tion to be xohanged hould b

a

vu1labl

nta by the b ginning of Sept ~ r, 1960. It

would aocord1Jl817 b n to

th n o onry into tion to th1o sy by that d to tor ding over to t other er of th Group. (Copie ot th New Z•alana proposal ere tt oh d).

~he Group then proc eaed to a di cuesion of the li t i t lt with vie to h aring 8117 co nt Moh repre nt ti a

ght vo. In thi• connection the Chil an repr nt tiva at t d

t t his govo P»7 1th p ph of

th ~t.

•in.die tins the nuaber and ranks of raonnel ho mber ot the lit rVio u ahould b xch8Ji894 woUld or at dittiol.ll- ti e of the t ct hat t r onnel ot th 1r ship nd ir-

constantl.7 cbangi - th1 ould an t t the Chil author1t1 would ve to continually rov1o1na th into tlon.

Bis/ ••••

-

Tho s er tary for xternal

Plu:TORIA

f a1 _t

eetin-8•

Antarot1oa.

Int ria Group convenod today ~or it 1xto nth

11""''1A.,..¥ reoorda of the fifteenth et1Jl8 w re (Copy attached) •

pre entative of J pan dvie d the Group that the Diet pprov d ot nThe Antarctic Treaty" on 15th

JuJ.¥

h instr nt of ratification would be d osited in t ar tuturc. The raprooentativ lgi alao indicated t lgian inatrUrtont would be d posited soon.

fhc next item to be t ken p conoerned th• question o~

xoha of oientitic inf ormat1on, clontifio cooper tion. You 111 r call thlit the Chilonn r pr ant tiv t the laot

tin w th only ornber of th Group who as not in a po ition to xpr o agr rncnt on th text of th proposed coJ!Uillll\ic tion to SCAR ( minut 43/44 ot 28th April. 1960).

At tod tine he, howover, aasurod tho Group that the dratt nd the qual1'fy1n8 para~n h •hioh would be insert d in th y r cords wer acceptable to the Chilean gov rnm nt. fh Group th reupon \tnanl ouol.y approved both th text of the

co C

an.a

the qual1fyin para ph for tho

uw~~·y r cord thi matter ia now o.t l ot cUepoo d of.

fh t xt of tho d f t (al.ready 1n your po a esion) on CAR will p ar in 'the

Add1tionnl copi _{of the ~ext aro} noloa d for aee of r ~erence. o will be repreaenting the Union t ~he ~cAB

Th

t w111. ot oour , be are ot the cont nta

he Group n xt gave consideration to tho ew Zealand propo l r @lrl'!ing th exchange of intor tion prior to ntry into fore of tho ~r nty. At tho fifteenth m tins 11

r pr aentativ a/ ••••

/

SECRET

LONDON.

43/44

1 .'-y OF' r l •

I 1 fl, A ACH i V I • N. W WASHINGTON C, DC U.S A.

19t •

19th July, 1960.

f f r ,

onvcnod today tor 1to 1xteentb

o~ the if"i:tt enth ting w re lttac

a).

~,

..

^1f Japan advised th Oroup t t the Antarctic 1'r ty" on 15th Jul,y ification wolll.d be d o ited in

--- ••pras ntntiv of lgiwn also indicated lgio.n instrument would be d po 1ted soon.

!ho next ito to be t n co rn d the quoation of xchnnga of oc1 ntific information, ci ntific coo» ration.

You 111 reoa.ll that the Chileo.n rcpr ent tiv nt the loot ting th only member of th Oro~~ who ~a not 1n a pon1t1on to xpree gr ement on the text ot ths propoe d co unic tion to SCAB (I:lJ' mi.nut 43/44 of 28th April, 1960).

At today• tins h , howov r, aoeuroa th Group that th d '1't nd 'th qual1fyill8 par gra h which would b 1noert d in th 1 r cora wero cceptable to th Ohil nn sov rnment.

!l'h Group th rcupon unanimouoly pproved both th text of the co un1c tion to SCAR nnd tJ1 qWll.11')'1 ph for tho

and th18 tter 1

c3raf't ( B.lread,y in .vour po e e r cor4a ot tod 1 copies ot the text re anolo

a

t who will be repreaont1

~--,....~-t ill, of cour • b

ot tbie oo nt. of the cont nts

fhe Group next gav cona1dornt1on to tho lew Zoeltuld pro1,oo l r 8lll"aing the exoh.angc ot intor tion s>rior to entry into toroe of tho Treaty. At th fi~t onth et1ng 11

npr o ntnt1v

/

fore 43ourni1141 to4Q Uie Group agee4 Uw:t

gove nt sboula in be uad w.taeth•r ttw1 oom14ere4 1' de 1rabl• for t Grou» to d1•oua• th• agenc!a for th• C&nb•rra

ting an4, it ao, w t agenda i t • • 111.&bt uaetullJ be 41 cu d b7 tho Group.

fhe xt eating ot th• Oroup 1• aohe4uled tor 3oth Augu t.

Copy to London ^an4 O&nberra.

/

^43/44

25tll JulJ, 1960.

s:cc

f

!'he Seoretnrr for rt rm.l. Mfa1n, P.RBTORIA

Afi'l'AR01'106

fh event nth

••·Unc

ot ihe In,er1• Group . . . held to4ay inl)r tor th pur~o . . of approYiac the •~1 reoorcl•

of th 1xt enth eti:ng wbiob oon,aim 1h• 1•xt• ot tba reoo nd tion on SCA and 'th• reoo . . . n4ation on the •xohana'e ot info tion rior to en'b7 in'o foroe ot 'h•

!'re•'7•

qual.1t.y1

Attar ~h correot1on ot a '7POar&»hioal error in tbe

uw'~u:'Uph iW1ertect in th• ·~ reoor4• ar1ar :the

a .

nd tion on SCAR, th• reoor4 . . . Wl&D1aoual7 tt oheG).

'lb t nt tive liet referred to in 'th• ten ot

uie

w Ze 1 na propo al 1 • ot oouree, th• liet forwarded to rou un r cov r of my minute 43/ 44 ot 7'th June, 1960, together with t end anta propoee4 b7 the re~r•••ntat1Te of th•

Ar nti t th fifteenth aeeting (a,y llinut• 43/44 ot 28th Jun , 1960). al.re dy prev1oual.y 1nd1oated th• liet 1• onl7

u1de hioh will b ubjeot 'o •uoh ohange• •• ma.J be 4•• . . d de imbl •

to other matt t t th at7,

e inn 11

on let JuJ.7.

ea

ot thi• quaat1on the Group passed

• a into~CI b.r th• onegian rel)re••ntattve hich had already bean rnt1t1ad b7 the

nt¹ h 4 been approve4 b)' the King in Counoil

he Unite«! Kingdoa end South frloa re 1n the only two countr1 Which hav al.read¥ deposited their 1netrwzaent• ot ratific tion. 0th r countri•• in addition io orwq Which have rat1t1ad but not 7 t d po•1teG their r t1f1oat1on inatrwaenta

lsi

and Japan.

etore/ ••••

43/44

SECRET 2,tll

luJ.7 ,

19,0.

25th July, 1960.

Attain,

••ting ot th• Intarill Group wa1 held The High Commissioner for the Union

of South Africa,

ot a9pronna the •WllM.17 reoor4•

ioh oonto.J.na th• tezte of the LONDON.

pproved.

tile reoo . . . n4at1on on th• •xohanae

'lf'1 into toroe ot the !'reat7.

ion ot • t7pogra,Ph1oal error 1n the act in th• •wmar, reoord• at't•r th•

on SCAB, '&h• record waa unan1aoual7 ohed).

!he t nt t1v l1•t referred to in the text of the w Z al nd propoa 1 , ot oourae, th• l1•t forwarded to ~ou

under cover ot my minute 43/44 ot 7th June, 1960, topth•r

•1th the end ants propoaed b1 the repreaentat1T• of the .Ar,gent1n t th fifteenth meeting (11,1 minute 43/44 ot 28th Jun , 1960). Ae alre d)' previoual.y 1nd1o ted the liet ia onl.7

euid 111 be aubject to •uoh ohangea •• nay be dee . . d

ae

^irable.

:v1 di po ed ot th1• queat1on the Oroup passed

to other ttera and a intorMCI b7 the Norwegian representative t t the fre t7, which had already been ratified by the

e 1an ^{i l} nt, d been ap,Proved bJ th9

ns

in Council on 1 t July.

!he Unit d Kingdoa anc1 Sou-th Ab-ioa remain the only two countries which have al.read7 deposited their instrument• ot mt1t1o t1on. Other oountr1•• in aclcUtion to orway which have ratitie but not ,.et d poaite4 their r tit1o tion 1natrumenta are lg1 and J p •

etor:e/ ••••

AIRMAIL.

lUGl'OS ..

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

DEPARTEMENT VAN BUITELANDSE SAKE.

PRETOR! A. '!.~" ~~".

h~C'o~

^{• ...:}

26AUG1960/~ ^G

n::sr.A>l!

~

I;; uc:,v "r ;;

~ _~

"

'1to

.,

~ _~

...

Die Hoe Kommissaris vir die Unie van Suid-Afrika, ltousc. '~·~

LONDEN.

Vierde Konferensie van die Speeiale Komitee Vir Antarktiese Navorsing (SCAR), Cambridge,

En~eland, 29 Augustus - 3 September 1960.

Graag wil ek u meedeel dat prof. A.L. Hales nie meer in staat is om bogenoemde Konferensie as Suid- Afrikaanse afgevaardigde by te woon nie. Die Minister van Vervoer het dus goedgekeur dat hy vervang word d~ur

mnr. P.H. Thomas, Hoof, Topografiese Tak, van die Afdeling Driehoeksmeting, Departement van Lande.

/!~~

fl(' t:> ~to ~

l-oA.

I~

on let JuJ.7.

United Kingdoa anel South A1':r1oa N•1n the onl.7 Which have al.read¥ depoelted their 1natrWll8nt• ot

Other oountri•• in actcU t1on to Ro""' which have not yet depo•1te4 their rat1t1oat1on inatruaent•

two countries rat1f1c t1on.

r tified but

are lg1 J pan.

Detore/ ••••

I

ting without prejudic ao to how th y 111 aotu:i.lly bo di - o d 1n Cnnb rr , prol1cinnry di cu ion of i t und r

Art1cl 9 o\.lld bo helpful. ·ow vor, tho ita on d 1n1etr t1v arr nt (1nolud1flil the quo t1on of a n nt ecr t riat) ohould in h1B vi w bo loft without di cu ion by the Interim Group. he q e ti on of adm1n1etr ti ve arra o ^{nt wa} of delicnt turo, ho aaid, nnd mont1on

a

tho poa 1bil1ty th t th ting in Canberra m1eht d cide thnt 1mtoad or st bl1ah- 1ng J>O.n:rutont ocroturi t tho pros nt arr nge nta in

nohin.gton could be continued. Ho dd d thnt th qu t1on of Xl> n3 e eight be a reaoon for doc1ding !Linst S crotar1 t.

H l o r:ontionod that in euch a c oo, tho poriocUo Conollltat1ve t.loetingo could b held in d1ff rent oountrieo on o b oie of rotation.

It hnd boon t fir t that th Int r1m Group et in a month'o ti

ting, but lnter it

to ousa tho nd of th: Canberra

e o.grocd thnt th Unite4 Kingdom ropr a nta 1ve ould firot oc rtain hon th r port of th

SCAD et1118 would b v ilnbl , o thi could p r pe be use- fully connult d before undortnkina di oua ion ot th genda i t a.

nwhile roprcsonta~ivoe would ek for 1nntruot1ons to ho nd h1ch ngcnan-items houla be d1scu d.

fore djourncant of th tin , the nd

rapr s ntativo circul.ated cop1oo of oranawa cont inins information on his country•n plruw tor the 1960/61 ntarctic So oon. ( 1ve oop1oa nclonod). You 111 r c 11 ( ea 'l1J3 min t•

of tho 19tb July, 1960), th t i t had woul.d bo Wl 1nt rim exchange

n1 of pto l> r, 1960. i l

th!.\t oth ould b

e ry .forwarded to

oh le

It ou1d t

Cop1 s to Lo on •

A.B.J=. BURGER

ti on

, the 13th

a

^{1:t th}

could !b

Chnr

cJI

f f ire .1.

(

43/44

EM9AS5Y OF THE: UNION OF 3101 MA""SACHU~ TT AV

WASHINGTO'.J 8 c.;, 1 t •lirtomber,

OUTH .AFRICA UE. N \"

U A

1960

tCU")' for xt rnal A.ttalre,

p

the recent rat1f1ca- nacely Belgium, orfra1 o '?bi• or1 nc;a bo totnl uucb r ot rat1ticntiona to eix. ~· position aa roenrde th six countries that have etill to r ti1"j', •a• att

ntat1vea ae tollowa1-

c aoary Dill h a bee~ ••nt to Consr•• an4

rut1t1c tion • tembar regular Sesoionr

LONDON

lst September, 19GO

43/44

EMBASSY OF THI! UNION OF 3101 MA':iSACHU' AV

W ASHIN TO 8 C.

l t .. ept r,

. ^M~oir ,

OUTH AFRICA UE:. N \.'

u

1960

tee\1UB or the lnter1• ro~p wae hela

re approyec!.

pleaeed to record '1on ot the ~tarct1c Treaty by tour co~ntr1ea,

J pan, the United n4 or"81•

the totcU. nwaber ot rat1t1cntiona to eix. ~h• ~oaition a•

r.t&nl'48 the eix countries that have eti1l. to r tit)', •a• aet

o~t ~Y their repreaantatiYea aa tollowa1-

!!!• i•!lnradt

!rh•

~-' . . . dq

ionc"

before rat1t1oat1on ^wo~d i i 1 • :in el)teaHl'e

Argntin•a

1ntro4~•4 ~n Par.l.1 . . nt

Ille 119oaaaary Bill hua been ••nt to Congraas ncl :ret1t1c t1on waa expected during the •»tember reg-'11.ar eaoion;

J .

d1tfioul.t1e be ncountored 1n providing 1n1'ormat1on in respect lot tho Gouth African expedition and at t1on, I ahoula be grateful

to b adv1sod ot th character o~ such d1ttioult1ea.

I should also be

slaa

to receive your co ont on the nd for the Canberra eeting before 27th ptember when the next ne ting of tho Group will tnk plno •

Copi o to London and Canb rra.

~

AllBAoSADOR.

it which would be raised. (The 1tema referred to in rtiole IX of th Treaty will no doubt ••~ •• ihe baeio

,,

nd 1te ). T ae three iteme area-

l. eoiprooo.l aaiatanoe between expediiiom1 in Anto.rctio i

2. ohn.nge of 1nfol"llat1on on expeditionas

3. ^xo ot iuapeotion report• (preau.mably by

ob rvero) on the problem of the non-militari•ation ot Antarctica. (It 1a poosible that th• French

ha in ind in thia connection Article l.X paraaraph 3 of the Antarctic Treat1).

In reply to a queation from the reproaontative ot R w Zealand tllo French repreeantativo otntod that item 1 above rotorr d not onl,y to reeoue O»•rationa, but to all type• ot

e !stance b t en ec1ent1f1c atat1ona. ^lla, however, added that he hoped to be able to elaborate further on th•o• ite . .

t l tor till{; of the Group.

no

other omb ra of the Orou» had an,y further contri- buti one to taU:a at that ota e and the eeting then took up ~he

question of the Exchnnse ot Information reaerdiJ18 xpeditio1111 nd St tions.

In acoordanco with tho recommondation ot the Group that 1nf'orm.ntion on act1v1tios in Antarctica should be exchlult.""94 betoro th :forthcomins Anto.rotio oonoon, both the repreaentat1vea ot uotralia nd the Unitod Statoo today circulated pa~ers

containing uch inf'oroation. (Three oo~ica of each paper are

t t chod). Theoc papers, togethor with tho ew Zealand paper forward d un1l r cover of my minate 43/44 of lot Ser-tembar, 1960,

hoult'l oorvo o o. uoef'ul guido in 1>re,Parins the South A:frioan p p r on thi qu tion. It 1e hoped that it will be possible for you to tran mit ouch a paper to the Embaaey in the near futura.

Ze land representative mad• the usoful s tion t t once the papers va been received from all

mb r , the Group hould take p the qu8stion of whether the information providod was adequate nd ohould also discuss &n1

ditt1cwlt1ea encounterod by Governments in prov1d1ns th•

information in q\lOetion. or example, the Unitod States r pros nt tive pointoa out that wh1lo 1t 1e teae1ble to

1na1cate the ruu:ica of the officers in charce

or

^{their Antarctic}

vooeela, thio i not really possible in respect of their

Antnrct1c ircrnft, ao these o!ticera. in view ot the frequency

o-r

the .fl18hte involvea, are conatantly changing. ShoLlld aq d1f!1oul