to come into effect for the several stations progressively, as its terms are accepted by the Governments responsible for each station in turn.

(4) The applicable standards, recommended practices, procedures and specifications of services approved by the Council of the Organization shall be observed in the operation of the ocean weather stations. The manner of making meteorological observations and of collecting reports and transmitting them, to main meteorological offices or forecasting centres, shall be in accordance with the appropriatg procedures and specifications promulgated by the International Meteorological Organization.

(5) The signatory Governments shall supply such information to the Council of the Organization, upon its request, as may be necessary for the fulfilment of the purposes of this Agreement.

Article 3.

(1) The ocean weather stations, referred to in annex I by letters, shall be financed and operated by the signatory Governments as follows:

Stations Governments

A \

C

D I

E } The United States of America

F

G I

H I

B Canada and the United States of America

jointly

j | The United Kingdom

K Belgium and the Netherlands jointly

L France

M Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom

jointly

(2) The signatory Governments, jointly responsible for the financing and operation of an ocean weather station, shall allocate tlie costs and operating responsibilities among themselves in such proportions as they may determine from time to time, which proportions are understood to be initially as stated in annexes II, III and IV. Each of these annexes shall be sub-