London, June 25.
Sanctuaries for whales where they will be protected were set up by a protocol signed at the International Conference on Whaling, which ended in London yesterday, after being in session since June 14.
Signatures were appended to the protocol embodying the amendments of the agreement and the report of salient features of the discussions, which have taken place, and certain recommendations to the Governments concerned as to problems affecting ihe conservation of whales, The following Governments sent delegates to the Conference: the Union of South Africa, the United States, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Eire, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand and Norway.
An observer also attended on behalf of the Portuguese Government, and the interests of Newfoundland were watched by the United Kingdom delegation. Of these, the following governments, which have either signed the agreement of last year, or subsequently acceded to it, Signed the protocol: "The Union of South Africa, the United States, Argentina, Australia Canada, Eire, Germany, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Norway. All the Governments represented by the delegates signed the final Act.
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