THE MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION COMPENDIUM

BILATERAL / JAPAN
First Update; pages 711-712


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Protocol Extending the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior of the United States of America and the Public Works Research Institute of the Ministry of Construction of Japan Concerning Cooperation in the Field of Hydrology, Water Resources, and Global Climate Change, Reston and Tsukuba, 1995

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Done at Reston 26 January 1995 and Tsukuba 1 February 1995
Entered into force 1 February 1995
Primary source citation: Copy of text provided by the U.S. Department of State


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PROTOCOL EXTENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PUBLIC WORKS RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION OF JAPAN CONCERNING COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF HYDROLOGY, WATER RESOURCES, AND GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

The Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior of the United States of America and the Public Works Research Institute of the Ministry of Construction of Japan;

In view of the smooth and steady progress of the cooperation between the Parties; and in order to develop further the scientific and technical cooperation between the two countries in the study of hydrology, water resources, global climate change, and related sciences;

Recognizing that the Memorandum of Understanding between the Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior of the United States of America and the Public Works Research Institute of the Ministry of Construction of Japan Concerning Cooperation in the Field of Hydrology, Water Resources, and Global Climate Change, signed at Reston on January 3, 1992, and at Tsukuba on February 3, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the "Memorandum") will terminate on February 3, 1995;

Acting pursuant to Article VIII;

Have agreed as follows:

Article I

The Memorandum will remain in force for an additional period of three years beginning on February 3, 1995. Article II

This Protocol will enter into force upon signature of both Parties;

DONE at Reston and Tsukuba, in duplicate, in English, both texts being equally authentic.

for the GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Signature [Signature] Name Gordon P. Eaton Title Director Date January 26, 1995

for the PUBLIC WORKS RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION OF JAPAN: Signature [Signature] Name Takashi Iijima Title Director-General Date February 1, 1995