Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Commission with Agreement extending the Territorial Scope of the South Pacific Commission to Guam and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

Details

Treaty type

Multilateral

Subject

ESTABLISHMENT

Signed at

• Canberra

Signed on

6 February 1947

In force on

29 July 1948

Treaty document

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Parties

1. AUSTRALIA
2. Cook Islands
3. Fiji
4. FRANCE
5. NAURU
6. NETHERLANDS THE
7. NEW ZEALAND
8. NIUE
9. PAPUA NEW GUINEA
10. SOLOMON ISLANDS
11. TUVALU
12. UNITED KINGDOM
13. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
14. WESTERN SAMOA

Actions

Party	Action	Taken on	Effective on
AUSTRALIA	Signature	6 February 1947
AUSTRALIA	Acceptance	16 April 1947
Cook Islands	Accession		14 October 1980
Fiji	Accession	30 April 1971
FRANCE	Signature	6 February 1947
FRANCE	Acceptance	22 July 1948
NAURU	Accession	24 July 1969
NETHERLANDS THE	Signature	6 February 1947
NETHERLANDS THE	Acceptance	29 July 1948
NETHERLANDS THE	Withdrawal	21 August 1962
NEW ZEALAND	Signature	6 February 1947
NEW ZEALAND	Acceptance	26 February 1947
NIUE	Accession		13 October 1980
PAPUA NEW GUINEA	Accession		25 September 1975
SOLOMON ISLANDS	Accession	21 November 1978
TUVALU	Accession	17 November 1978
UNITED KINGDOM	Signature	6 February 1947
UNITED KINGDOM	Ratification	25 June 1947
UNITED KINGDOM	Acceptance	25 June 1947
UNITED KINGDOM	Withdrawal	1 January 1995
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Signature	6 February 1947
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Acceptance	16 February 1948
WESTERN SAMOA	Accession	17 July 1965

Citations

1. UN Registration Austra/0: 97 227
2. Treaty Series 021/1952: Cmd. 8539||https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1952-TS0021.pdf
3. Miscellaneous Series 009/1947: Cmd 7104