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2. This Convention shall enter into force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification by four signatory Governments, and shall enter into force with respect to egch360vernment which subsequently ratings on the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification.
3. Any Government which has not signed this Convention may adhere thereto by a notification in writing to the Depository Government. Adherences received by the Depository Government prior to the date of entry into force of this Convention shall become effective on the date this Convention enters into force. Adherences received by the Depository Government after the date of entry into force of this Convention shall become effective on the date of receipt by the Depository Government.
4. The Depository Government shall inform all signatory Governments and all adhering Governments of all ratifications deposited and adherences received.
5. The Depository Government shall inform all Governments concerned of the date this Convention enters into force.
ARTICLE XVI
1. At any time after the expiration of ten years from the date of entry into force of this Convention, any Contracting Government may withdraw from the Convention on 31st December of any year by giving notice on or before the preceding 30th June to the Depository Government which shall communi- cate copies of such notice to the other Contracting Governments.
2. Any other Contracting Government may thereupon withdraw from this Convention on the same 31st December by giving notice to the Depository Government within one month of the receipt of a copy of a notice of with- drawal given pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article.
ARTICLE XVII
1. The original of this Convention shall be deposited with the Government of the United States of America, which Government shall communicate certified copies thereof to all the signatory Governments and all the adhering Govern- ments.
2. The Depository Government shall register this Convention with the Secretariat of the United Nations.
3. This Convention shall bear the date on which it is opened for signature and shall remain open for signature for a period of fourteen days thereafter.
In witness whereof the undersigned, having deposited their respective full powers, have signed this Convention.
Done in Washington this eighth day of February, 1949, in the English language.
Here follow the signatures in respect of:
Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Government of Newfoundland in respect of Newfoundland, Norway, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America.