August 14, 1972, two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein,
gave its advice and consent to ratification of the Convention as revised,
together with the two related protocols;

The President of the United States of America ratified the
Convention as revised, together with the two related protocols on
August 28, 1972, in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate;

The instrument of ratification by the United States of America was
deposited with the Director-General of the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on September 18,
1972, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article VIII of the Convention
as revised;

It is provided in paragraph 1 of Article IX of the Convention as
revised that it shall come into force three months after the deposit of
twelve instruments of ratification, acceptance or accession;

It is provided in paragraph 2(b) of each of the protocols that it
shall enter into force in respect of each State on the date of deposit of
the instrument of ratification, acceptance or accession of the State
concerned or on the date of entry into force of the 1971 Convention with
respect to such State, whichever is the later; and

Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article IX of the
Convention as revised and paragraph 2(b) of each of the two related
protocols, the Convention as revised, together with the two related
protocols, entered into force on July 10, 1974.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it known that I, Richard Nixon, President of the