5. Address of Welcome

(from "Chairman's Report of the Thirteenth Meeting")



Mr. W.M.F. Vane, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in the United Kingdom, addressed the opening session. He pointed out, in spite of the Commission's efforts to date, conservation of the stocks of the commercially important whale species had become an increasingly pressing problem. It was therefore with great pleasure that he noted the return of Norway to the Convention and the appointment as special advisers of the three eminent scientists, Dr. Chapman of the United States, Mr. Allen of New Zealand and Mr. Holt of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. This support and advice would, he felt, assist substantially in achieving the Commission's aims.

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