Japan-Aust, bird pact
j '(N.Z.P. A.-Reuter —Copyright) TOKYO, Feb. 6. Japan and Australia today signed a treaty for the protection of 66 species of migratory birds. The signing ceremony, at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo, was attended by the Japanese Foreign Minister (Mr Masayoshi Ohira) and the Charge d’Affaires at the Australian Embassy (Mr D. J. Horne). The Japanese Government will soon submit the treaty ifor approval by the Diet (Parliament). Exchange documents are attached to the pact to apply; it to Papua and New Guinea after their independence from Australia.
Japan has already concluded similar protection treaties with the United States and the Soviet Union, and is seeking one with China. The accords call for rigid control on the catching of migratory birds and on the import and export of species in danger of extinction.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19740207.2.98
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33453, 7 February 1974, Page 13
Word Count
136Japan-Aust, bird pact Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33453, 7 February 1974, Page 13
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.