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[ PROCLAMATION NO. 198, September 23, 1955 ]

MAKING PUBLIC THE CONVENTION OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION, 1947

WHEREAS, a Convention of the World Meteorological Organization established by the Conference of Directors of the International Meteorological Organization, during its session in Washington, September-October, 1947, has been signed on October 11, 1947, by the authorized representatives of the Philippines and of other countries;

WHEREAS, following Article 32 of the aforesaid Convention, the same shall be ratified, by the signatory states and the instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Government of the United States of America;

WHEREAS, the Senate of the Congress of the Philippines, by its Resolution No. 56 adopted on May 20, 1948, concurred in the ratification by the President of the aforesaid Convention in accordance with the Constitution of the Philippines;

WEREAS, the Republic of the Philippines has formally ratified the said Convention and deposited on April 5, 1949, her instrument of ratification with the Government of the United States of America;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it known that I, Ramon Magsaysay, President of the Philippines, have caused the said Convention. a copy of the English text which is hereto attached, to be made public to the end that the same and every article and clause thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the Republic of the Philippines and the citizens thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the seal of the Republic of the Philippines.

Done in the City of Manila, this 23rd day of September, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-five, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the tenth.

RAMON MAGSAYSAY
President of the Philippines

By the President:
FRED RUIZ CASTRO
Executive Secretary