Antarctic treaty vol. 4

Abstract

BTS 102/2/7/1(4) 1 folder, 312 pages. Contains duplicates. Manuscript notes and documents. Correspondence re. the possibility of the Secretariat for the Antarctic Treaty being based in Cape Town, 2 Mar. 1960 and 12 May 1960. Correspondence regarding the exchange of observers between South Africa and the U.S.A. for the forthcoming Antarctic expeditions, 6 May 1960, 16 Jun. 1960. Correspondence re. the ratification of the Antarctic Treaty by various countries: The Government of the Union of South Africa, 14 Jun. 1960; Australia, 22 Jun. 1960, and a copy of a Bill to give effect to the Antarctic Treat in Australia, 10 Sep. 1960; The U.S.A, 12 Aug. 1960, and press reaction to the U.S. ratification, 19 Aug. 1960; France, 20 Sep. 1960; New Zealand and the U.S.S.R, 2 Nov. 1960. Letter from the Secretary for External Affairs to the S.A. Ambassador in Washington, 19 Jan. 1960, containing the Department’s comments and guidance on various items related to the Antarctic Treaty which were likely to be discussed at the meeting of the signatories representatives on the 27th January. Copy of the hearings before the Committee on Foreign relations of the United States Senate in connection with the Antarctic Treaty. Letter from the Secretary for External Affairs to the Secretary for Justice re. whether legislation is necessary for the implementation of Article VIII of the Antarctic Treaty, 28 Sep. 1960, and a reply from the Secretary for Justice stating that legislation would be necessary, 20 Oct. 1960. Copy of the Antarctic Treaty from Treaty Series No. 10/1959. Summary Record of the Twentieth Meeting of the Interim Consultative Meetings of the representatives of Governments Signatories to the Antarctic Treaty, Held Pursuant to the Final Act of the Conference on Antarctica, 27 Sep. 1960. Letter to the Secretary for External Affairs, re. the Disposal of Radioactive Waste in Antarctica 16 Nov. 1960. A report by Mr. Whitehead concerning the Third Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 19 May 1960, and a letter from the S.A. Embassy in Belgium, in Afrikaans, ‘Belgiese Aktiwiteite in Antarktika’. Article from “The Star”, 22 Jun. 1960, ‘South Africa ratifies Antarctic treaty’. Document, in Afrikaans, titled ‘Antarktika-Verdrag: Moontlike Ligging Vir Sekratariaat’. Document, in Afrikaans, titled ‘Kommentaar Van Ander Instansies Oor Die Moontlikheid Van Kaapstad As Ligging Vir 'n Antarktika-Sekretariaat’. Copy, in Afrikaans, of ‘Die Antarktika-Vergrag’. Press Releases by the Australian Department of External Affairs: 30 May 1960, ‘Recent Activities at Mawson Base’. 17 Nov. 1960, ‘Australian Antarctic Expedition Ship to Visit Fremantle’. Notice published in Australian newspapers on 4 Jun. 1960, inviting applications for a variety of vacancies at Australia’s Antarctic Stations. Copy of a paper submitted by Japan in regard to the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition for 1960-61, 18 Nov. 1960.