SYSTEM OF JUSTICE IN EL SALVADOR

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WESTERN HEMISPHERE
System of Justice in El Salvador
by Deane 9 Hinton
Address prepared for delivery before
the American Chamber of Commerce in
San Salvador on October 29, 1982. Mr.
Hinton is U.S. Ambassador to El
Salvador.
It is an honor and a pleasure to be
speaking once again at the American
Chamber of Commerce. Fifteen months
ago, I spoke to you in my initial address
in El Salvador about U.S. policy and its
compatability with the goals so elo-
quently expressed in the armed forces
proclamation of October 15, 1979.
Today I want to stress the constancy
of American policy, to assess briefly
progress made and set-backs borne
these last 15 months, and then to ad-
dress a critical issue which in my opinion
requires a solution if the democratic
process in El Salvador is not to be
frustrated.
U.S. Policy Aims
The aims of our policy remain exactly as
I outlined them to you on July 31, 1981:
? To help a friendly neighbor defend
itself against an armed insurrection
aided and manipulated by Cuba;
? To help resolve the structural
problems which beset this country;
? To help the people to decide their
own destiny through the electoral proc-
ess; and
? To stimulate political reconcilia-
tion in El Salvador.
In these past 15 months, El Salva-
dor and Salvadorans have come a long
way. Although much remains to be
done, the democratic process is working.
March 28, 1982, is a day that will live
forever in all of our memories.
Progress and Set-Backs
Fifteen months ago in discussing the
war and paying deserved tribute to your
armed forces, I urged on you the need
for unity in the face of the common
enemy. Since I spoke, the armed forces,
in defending our common heritage
against Marxist subversives supported
by Nicaragua, Cuba, and others of
similar totalitarian persuasion, have in-
curred over 4,000 additional casualties.
The price is a heavy one, but El
Salvador's Army is slowly but surely
winning the war.
This war effort is now supported by
a government of national unity. Four
political parties share a common commit-
ment to the objectives of President
Magana's Administration. As spelled out
in the Apeneca pact, these objectives are
peace, democratization, human rights,
economic recuperation, consolidation of
the reforms, confidence and security,
and the improvement of El Salvador's
image abroad. The United States is
proud to be cooperating with and assist-
ing a government dedicated to achieve-
ment of such aims.
Much is required for success. The
democratic reform process so stunningly
progressing here, despite civil conflict,
depends not only on political tolerance,
freedom of expression, economic re-
covery, commitment to social justice,
and resolute military defense but also on
civic commitment to make the rule of
law a living reality. It is not enough that
El Salvador's Constitution and laws pro-
tect individual rights, that El Salvador
subscribes to a long list of international
human rights conventions. The reality
must change to more closely match the
ideal.
Reflecting today on my experiences
in El Salvador, I would no doubt be well
advised to talk of other things-perhaps
to talk of the economy, of the private
sector's determined efforts to keep
working despite everything, including
the sad practice of some Salvadorans
blowing up the economic infrastructure
and other Salvadorans keeping desper-
ately needed capital outside the country;
of what I consider to be, in war
economy conditions, sound governmental
policy; and of American economic as-
sistance-over $230 million this year. Or
perhaps I should analyze basic issues
posed by enormous population pressure
and rapid population growth. Another
subject, for another day, might be reflec-
tions on educational requirements to
prepare citizens for their critical role in
a functioning democracy.
But, for better or worse, today I
want to talk of a 'subject so many of you,
because of indifference or shame or fear
or for what other reason I know not,
leave in eloquent silence.
Criminal System Issue
Neither internal confidence nor external
support can long survive here in the
absence of an effective system of
criminal justice. Until all are protected
by the law, until all are subject to the
law, El Salvador will lack a fundamental
prerequisite for a healthy society and, I
might add, for a healthy economy.
In the first 2 weeks of this month,
at least 68 humans beings were
murdered in El Salvador under cir-
cumstances which are familiar to
everyone here. Every day we receive
new reports of disappearances under
tragic circumstances. American citizens
in El Salvador have been among the
murdered, among the disappeared. Is it
any wonder that much of the world is
predisposed to believe the worst. of a
system which almost never brings to
justice either those who perpetrate thesc
acts or those who order them? The
"Mafia" must be stopped. Your survival
depends on it. The guerrillas of this
Mafia, every bit as much as the guer-
rillas of Morazan and Chalatenango, are
destroying El Salvador.
The battle has been joined. Both the
civilian and military authorities of the
Government of El Salvador have spoken
out unequivocally against the abuses of
basic human rights. They have backed
up their words with action. They have
begun the process of bringing to Justice
those who commit crimes under what-
ever banner-no matter who they might.
be.
In spite of the fact that determined
efforts have cut the number of deaths
attributable to political violence to a
third or less of what it was a few years
ago, by no stretch of the imagination
can current levels be considered accept-
able by any civilized person.
Extremists of left and right continue
to murder wantonly, apparently basing
their despicable actions on rumor, ideo-
logical persuasion, heresay, and personal
animosity. Common criminals are having
a field day. There is no doubt that EI
Salvador's political agony provides cover
for common thugs. Everyone here
knows that kidnapping for criminal gain
has been carried out under the guise of
political action. The problem exists at
every step of the criminal justice proc-
ess. Who among you is not intimidated
by it?
Who dares to speak out when you
witness a.person being dragged off by
"heavily armed men in civilian clothes"
in the middle of the night? Who will
bear witness to murder? Where are suf-
ficiently trained detectives to investigate
the wave of crimes committed daily?
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Are there anywhere near enough
properly trained and rewarded pros-
ecutors to deal with the violence in the
society as to make successful prosecu-
tion virtually impossible for any but a
self-confessed criminal? Are judges suffi-
ciently protected and isolated so as to
assure verdicts based neither on bribery
nor on fear? Can the prison system ab-
sorb and control those who should be
convicted?
These are questions with which all
civilized societies must deal, but it is sad
to see a society in which the answers are
so painfully and consistently inadequate.
If you are not convinced that I am
talking about a fundamental and critical
problem, consider these facts. Since
1979 perhaps as many as 30,000 Salva-
dorans have been killed illegally; that is,
not in battle. Less than 1,500 cases of
"crimes against the person"-
that is, homicide, assault, and bat-
tery-have been prosecuted before your
courts. Most striking of all, there have
been less than 200 convictions for these
crimes.
What Can the U.S. Do?
This is El Salvador's problem. El
Salvador must solve it. The United
States can do some things to help. We,
for instance, can and do insist on our
legitimate right to assure that justice is
done in the case of murdered American
citizens. We hope that successful pros-
ecution of these crimes will open the
door for similar success in crimes involv-
ing Salvadoran citizens. That is why I
believe that the successful prosecution of
these cases is just as essential for the
future of the Salvadoran criminal justice
system as it is for the continuance of
U.S. assistance.
To further this cause, we can pro-
vide the technical assistance of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in
using modern investigation techniques.
We stand ready to provide assistance to
the Government and courts of El
Salvador in the reform of the criminal
justice system. Personally, however, I
believe needed assistance could better
come from other Latin countries where
a modernized Napoleonic Code applies.
But all will come to naught unless the
will exists in this country to make it
happen, unless the will exists to punish
those who are responsible, regardless of
their station in life.
Finally, as the representative of the
United States in El Salvador, I can try
to communicate as clearly and honestly
as I can the sentiments of the American
people, the Congress, and the Admiinis-
tration on this subject. The message is
simple: El Salvador must have substan-
tial progress on bringing the murders of
our citizens, including those who ordered
the murders, to justice; in advancing
human rights; and controlling the abuses
of some elements of the security forces.
If not, the United States, despite our
other interests and our commitment to
the struggle against communism, could
be forced to deny assistance to El
Salvador.
Beyond all of this, a more effective
justice system is essential to ending the
war. Your government has announced
that it is trying to develop a mechanism
whereby those guerrillas can lay down
their arms and return to the democratic
fold. This is a supremely difficult task.
Years of destruction and killing are not
forgotten overnight.
We in the United States know this.
The bitterness of our Civil War, which
left over 350,000 dead and almost that
many wounded, continued for the better
part of a century-even with uncondi-
tional amnesty and full political par-
ticipation for virtually every rebel.
Nevertheless the fighting here-will
end someday. And when it does, those
who lay down their arms must be able to
do so with the knowledge that they will
be fairly treated in accordance with the
laws and procedures established by the
elected representatives of the Salva-
doran people.
In closing I would like to commend
to you some words spoken by a man at
the head of a nation racked by armed
rebellion; a man who, in spite of his
loathing for armed force, used armed
force to suppress that rebellion; a man
who eventually died at the hands of a
political assassin.
With malice toward none, with
charity for all, with firmness in the
right ... let us strive on to finish the
work we are in, to bind up the nation's
wounds, to care for him who shall have
borne the battle and for his widow and
his orphan, to do all which may achieve
and cherish a just and lasting peace
among ourselves and with all nations. ^
Declaration on Democracy
in Central America
DEPARTMENT STATEMENT,
OCT. 5, 1982'
Yesterday in San Jose, Costa Rica, there
was a meeting of foreign ministers of
countries interested in promoting
democracy in Central America and the
Caribbean. The meeting was attended by
the Prime Minister of Belize, who con-
currently holds the foreign minister
portfolio, and five other foreign
ministers-Colombia, El Salvador, Hon-
duras, Jamaica, and Costa Rica. Assist-
ant Secretary for Inter-American Af-
fairs [Thomas O.] Enders attended as a
special representative of the Secretary
of State, and Panama and the Domin-
ican Republic designated special
observers.
The final act of the meeting empha-
sized the importance of representative
democracy and pluralism to the peoples
of the region and as an essential element
in bringing about peace in Central
America. It also set forth certain other
conditions and actions to achieve peace
in the region:
? National reconciliation in a
democratic framework;
? Respect for the principle of
nonintervention;
? An end to arms trafficking and
foreign support for terrorism and
violence;
? Limitation of armaments;
? Control of frontiers under
reciprocal and verifiable conditions in-
cluding international supervision;
? Withdrawal under effective condi-
tions of reciprocity of foreign troops and
military and security advisers; and
? A halt to the importation of heavy
offensive weapons.
The conference also established a
forum for peace and democracy that
would analyze within the framework of
the declaration the different peace pro-
posals and initiatives that emerged and
transmit the results to other interested
states. The conference also resolved to
create an office to provide technical elec-
toral assistance to those countries desir-
ing to hold free and honest elections.
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WESTERN HEMISPHERE
The Government of the United
States believes that this initiative of
these regional democracies marks an im-
portant step forward in the promotion of
representative democracy and the
resolution of regional tensions within a
peaceful framework. We hope other
governments in the region will seriously
address the concepts set forth in the
final act of the conference. They provide
a blueprint for peace in the region.
FINAL ACT,
OCT. 4, 19822
FINAL ACT
OF THE MEETING OF FOREIGN
MINISTERS OF COUNTRIES INTERESTED
IN THE PROMOTION OF DEMOCRACY IN
CENTRAL AMERICA
AND THE CARIBBEAN
The representatives of the Governments of
the Republics of Belize, Colombia, El
Salvador, the United States of America, Hon-
duras, Jamaica, and Costa Rica, and the
observer representative of the Government of
the Dominican Republic, convinced that
direct dialogue among democratic countries is
the appropriate way to review the-situation
in their states and, therefore, to search for
solutions to common problems, met in San
Jose, on October 4, 1982, represented as
follows:
BELIZE
His Excellency George Price
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign
Affairs
COLOMBIA-
His Excellency Rodrigo Lloreda Caicedo
Minister of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency Carlos Borda Mendoza
Ambassador of Colombia in Costa Rica
Ambassador Julio Londono
General Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Ambassador Luis Carlos Villegas
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
Mr. Julio Riano Velandia
Deputy Chief of Protocol
EL SALVADOR
His Excellency Fidel Chavez Mena
Minister of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency Carlos Matamoros Guirola
Ambassador of El Salvador in Costa Rica
His Excellency Oscar Castro Araujo
Director General of Foreign Policy
Mr. Alvaro Menendez Leal
Director General of Culture and Communica-
tions
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
His Excellency Thomas 0. Enders
Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-
American Affairs
His Excellency Francis McNeil
Ambassador of the United States in Costa
Rica
Advisers
Mr. Arthur Giese
Deputy Director, Central American Affairs
Mr. Ronald Godard
First Secretary, Embassy of the United
States in Costa Rica
Mr. Scott Gudgeon
Legal Adviser, Department of State
Mr. Donald Barnes
HONDURAS
His Excellency Edgardo Paz Barnica
Minister of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency Ricardo Arturo Pineda Milla
Ambassador on Special Mission
His Excellency Jorge Roman Hernandez
Alcerro
Ambassador on Special Mission
His Excellency Herminio Pineda B.
Charge d'Affaires a.i. of Honduras in Costa
Rica
JAMAICA
His Excellency Neville Gallimore
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign
Trade
His Excellency Louis Heron Boothe
Ambassador of Jamaica in Costa Rica
His Excellency Neville Clark
Consul General of Jamaica in Costa Rica
COSTA RICA
Mr. Fernando Volio Jimenez
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship
Mr. Ekhart Peters Seevers
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship
Mr. Alvar Antillon Salazar
Senior Director General of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Worship
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
His Excellency Jose Marcos Iglesias Inigo
Ambassador of the Dominican Republic in
Costa Rica
The opening session was held in San Jose
at 9:30 a.m. and was attended by the Presi-
dent of the Republic of Costa Rica, Luis
Alberto Monge, who delivered the inaugural
address.
In order to have a moderator for the
discussions, the meeting of Ministers
unanimously elected Mr. Fernando Volio
Jimenez, Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Worship of Costa Rica, as Chairman.
The participants agreed on the following
points as the final result of their delibera-
tions:
1. They expressed their conviction that it
is the ineludible task of governments that
have been legitimized by the will of the peo-
ple, expressed at the polls, to defend, pro-
mote, and develop a democratic, representa-
tive, pluralistic, and participatory system,
and that the time has come to define the con-
ditions that will permit the reestablishment
of a lasting and stable peace in Central
America;
2. They recognized the challenges facing
the democratic institutions of our countries,
and the unavoidable duty to face them firmly:
3. They likewise recognized that it is
necessary and desirable to establish organiza-
tions to help maintain and improve demo-
cratic institutions;
4. They noted that democratic institu-
tions, in addition to serving as a means of ex-
pressing the sovereignty of the people, should
contribute to the strengthening of peace and
solidarity among peoples and the promotion
of economic development, freedom, and social
justice;
5. They reaffirmed the fundamental im-
portance of respect for international law and
treaties as the basis of regional cooperation
and security;
6. They stated that the maintenance of
peace and democratic institutions requires
respect for the fundamental values of human
dignity emanating from the Supreme Being,
and the elimination of existing conditions of
social injustice;
7. They stressed the need for the preven-
tion and solution of conflicts between states
to be channeled through the mechanisms for
peaceful settlement recognized by interna-
tional law, and emphasized that it is the duty
of governments to use such mechanisms and,
if necessary, to create special mechanisms to
achieve that end;
8. They noted that the current world
economic crisis produces phenomena such as
disproportionate foreign indebtedness, a
deterioration of the international financial
system, and an increasing imbalance in the
terms of trade among states;
9. They considered that such phenomena
result in unemployment, inflationary trends,
serious financial problems, and political,
economic, and social conflicts which are ex-
ploited by totalitarianism for the purpose of
destabilizing the democratic way of life and
government;
10. They noted the objective enunciated
this year by the Chiefs of State and Govern-
ment on the occasion of the inauguration of
the President of Honduras, Dr. Roberto
Suazo Cordova, on January 27; of the Presi-
dent of Costa Rica, Mr. Luis Alberto Monge,
on May 8; of the President of Colombia, I)r.
Belisario Betancur, on August 7; of the Presi-
dent of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Salvador
Jorge Blanco, on August 16; and in the Joint
Communiques of the Presidents of Costa Rica
and El Salvador of June 17, of the Presidents
of Honduras and EI Salvador, of June 10, and
of the Presidents of Costa Rica and Panama,
of September 26, of this same year, and that
such objectives point to the adoption of
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? JSTERN HEMISPHERE
measures for the achievement of peace,
democracy, security, development, freedom,
and social justice.
THEY THEREFORE DECLARE:
I: Their faith in and support for the prin-
ciples of representative, pluralistic, and par-
ticipatory democracy which, when properly
understood, constitute a way of life, of
thinking, and of acting which can accom.
modate within its scope different social and
economic systems and structures having a
common denominator, which is respect for
life, for the security of the individual, for
freedom of thought, and for freedom of the
press, as well as the right to work and to
receive proper remuneration, the right to fair
living conditions, to the free exercise of suf-
frage, and of other human, civil, political,
economic, social, and cultural rights.
11. Their concern about the serious
deterioration of the conditions of the present
international economic order and interna-
tional financial system, which gives rise to a
process of destabilization, anguish, and fear,
affecting, in particular, those countries that
have a democratic system of government. In
this regard, they appeal to the industrialized
democratic countries to step up their coopera-
tion with the democratic countries of the area
by implementing hold and effective initiatives
to strengthen the recovery and economic and
social development efforts of the various in-
terested countries in the area. As part of this
cooperation, the initiative of the President of
the United States of America with regard to
the Caribbean Basin is especially urgent and
should be encouraged and fully implemented
as soon as possible. Likewise, those present
recognize the economic cooperation and
assistance efforts undertaken by the Govern-
ments of the Nassau Group: Canada, Colom-
bia, Mexico, the United Suites, and
Venezuela.
'T'hey support current efforts towards
egional economic integration, including
subr(
the Central American Common Market and
the Caribbean Community and point out the
urgency of updating and improving those in-
tegration processes which are now in trouble
in order to place them in an appropriate
political, economic, juridical, and institutional
framework.
111. Their conviction that, in order to pro-
nwte regional peace and suability, it is
necessary to support domestic political
understandings that will lead to the establish-
went of democratic, pluralistic, and par-
ticipatory systems; to the establishment of
mechanisms for a continuing multilateral
dialogue; to absolute respect for delimited
and demarcated borders, in accordance with
existing treaties, compliance with which is
Summary of the Final Act
In this final act, the democratic' states of
the region, for the first time, set forth
the conditions they regard as essential
to achieve peace in Central America.
These conditions include:
? An end to foreign support for ter-
rorist and subversive elements operating
toward the violent overthrow of other
countries;
? An end to arms trafficking;
? A ban on the importation of heavy
weapons and limitations on all arma-
ments and forces to those required for
defense;
? Withdrawal of all foreign military
and security advisers and troops under
fully verifiable and reciprocal conditions;
? Respect for the principle of nonin-
tervention and peaceful solution of
disputes;
? Respect for human rights, in-
cluding fundamental freedoms such as
freedom of speech, assembly, and
religion and the right to organize
political parties, labor unions, and other
organizations; and
? Establishment of democratic, rep-
resentative, and participatory institu-
tions through free and regular elections
in an atmosphere of political reconcilia-
tion within each state.
The final act called on each state of
the region to implement these condi-
tions, which will be presented to other
interested countries as indispensable to
the establishment of a lasting peace. The
final act also established a Forum for
Peace and Democracy to analyze pro-
posals for ending the conflict in Central
America against the overall framework
of these essential conditions and author-
ized the Costa Rican Foreign Minister to
transmit the results of the conference to
other states of the region.
The participating states noted that
legitimately elected democratic govern-
ments have a responsibility to defend
and develop democratic values. One im-
portant step toward the promotion of
democracy in the region is the par-
ticipants' resolve to create a body for
democratic electoral assistance, available
on request to advise countries wishing to
hold democratic elections. ^
the proper way to prevent border disputes d) Respect the principle of non-
and incidents, observing, whenever ap- intervention in the internal affairs of states,
plicable, traditional lines of jurisdiction; to and the right of peoples to self-determination;
respect for the independence and territorial e) Prevent the use of their territories for
integrity of states; to the rejection of threats the support, supply, training, or command of
or the use of force to settle conflicts; to a terrorist or subversive elements in other
halt to the arms race; and to the elimination, states, end all traffic in arms and supplies,
on the basis of full and effective reciprocity, and refrain from providing any direct or in-
of the external factors which hamper the con- direct assistance to terrorist, subversive, or
solidation of a stable and lasting peace.: other activities aimed at the violent over-
In order to attain these objectives, it is throw of the governments of other states;
essential that every country within and
without the region take the following actions:
a) Create and maintain truly democratic
government institutions, based on the will of
the people as expressed in free and regular
elections, and founded on the principle that
government is responsible to the people
governed;
b) Respect human rights, especially the
right to life and to personal integrity, and the
fundamental freedoms, such as freedom of
speech, freedom of assembly, and religious
freedom, as well as the right to organize
political parties, labor unions, and other
groups and associations;
c) Promote national reconciliation where
there have been deep divisions in society
through the broadening of opportunities for
participation within the framework of
democratic processes and institutions;
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f) Limit arms and the size of military and
security forces to the levels that are strictly
necessary for the maintenance of public order
and national defense;
g) Provide for international surveillance
and supervision of all ports of entry, borders,
and other strategic areas under reciprocal
and fully verifiable arrangements;
h) On the basis of full and effective
reciprocity, withdraw all foreign military and
security advisers and forces from the Central
American area, and ban the importation of
heavy weapons of manifest offensive capabili-
ty through guaranteed means of verification.
The preceding actions represent the
essential framework that must be established
in each State in order to promote regional
peace and stability.
The signing countries call on all the
peoples and governments of the region to em-
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'TREATIES
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brace and implement these principles and
conditions as the basis for the improvement
of democracy and the building of a lasting
peace.
They note with satisfaction the efforts be-
ing made in that direction, and deem that the
achievement of these objectives may be
reached more fully through the reestablish-
ment of the rule of law and the organization
of election processes that will guarantee full
participation of the people, without any
discrimination whatsoever.
THEY RESOLVE
IV. To create a democratic organization to
provide development assistance and advisory
services for elections, the purpose of which
organization will be to maintain the electoral
system and to develop, strengthen, and stim-
ulate its utilization in the inter-American
area, providing advice to countries that re-
quest it about its practice and implementa-
tion. The organization will operate either
autonomously, sponsored by the countries
represented in the meeting and by other in-
terested countries, or as a section or branch
of the Inter-American Institute of Human
Rights, since suffrage is an essential part of
the theory and practice of human rights.
To request the Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs and Worship of Costa Rica, Mr.
Fernando Volio Fernandez, to prepare an ap-
propriate document, containing the comments
of the participants in this meeting and of the
representatives of other democratic countries
and to circulate it among them and imple-
ment it as soon as possible.
V. Lastly, they agree to participate in a
Forum for Peace and Democracy, the pur-
pose of which will be to contribute to the
implementation of the actions and the attain-
ment of the objectives contained in this docu-
ment, and, within the framework of this
declaration, to study the regional crisis and
analyze the various peace proposals or ini-
tiatives aimed at solving it. The Forum may
be broadened by the inclusion of the col-
laboration of other democratic States.
The Forum may entrust specific tasks to
representatives of given participating coun-
tries, who will report on the results; and will
transmit the final act of this meeting, so that
comments and opinions deemed advisable,
may be presented to the Forum.
The representatives requested the
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of
Costa Rica, on behalf of the participating
governments, to transmit this declaration to
the governments of the region and other in-
terested governments, and to obtain their
views on the principles and conditions for
peace that it contains.
They agreed to convene a new meeting as
soon as possible, in order to evaluate the
development of the objectives of the declara-
tion.
VII. The Plenary Session in this meeting
of Foreign Ministers noted with pleasure the
presence of Panama and the Dominican
Republics observers.
The representatives expressed their ap-
preciation to the Government of the Republic
of Costa Rica for the courtesies it extended
to them, which made possible the successful
completion of their deliberations.
Signed at San Jose, Republic of Costa
Rica, on October 4, 1982.
For Belize
For El Salvador
For Honduras
For Costa Rica
For Colombia
For the United States of America
For Jamaica
True copy of the original.
Alvar Antillon S.
Director General of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica
For the Dominican Republic
'Read to news correspondents by acting
Department spokesman Alan Romberg.
2The Panamanian observer at this
meeting did not sign the final act. ^
Current Actions
Agriculture
International agreement for the creation at
Paris of an International Office for
Epizootics, with annex. Done at Paris
Jan. 25, 1924. Entered into force Jan. 17,
1925; for the U.S. July 29, 1975. TIAS 8141.
Accession deposited: Uganda, Aug. 10, 1982.
Aviation
International air services transit agreement.
Signed at Chicago Dec. 7, 1944. Entered into
force Feb. 8, 1945. 59 Stat. 1693, EAS 487.
Acceptance deposited: Panama, Oct. 8, 1982.
Child Abduction
Convention on the civil aspects of interna-
tional child abduction. Done at The Hague
Oct. 25, 19801
Approval deposited: France, Sept. 16, 1982.
Commodities
Agreement on the establishment of the Com-
mon Fund for Commodities, with schedules.
Done at Geneva June 27, 1980.'
Ratification deposited: Ireland, Aug. 11,
1982.
Signature: Argentina, Sept. 22, 1982.
Conservation
Convention on the conservation of Antarctic
marine living resources, with annex for an ar-
bitral tribunal. Done at Canberra May 20,
1980. Entered into force Apr. 7, 1982. TIAS
10240.
Ratification deposited: France, Sept. 16,
1982.2
Consular Relations
Vienna convention on consular relations.
Entered into force Mar. 19, 1967; for the
U.S. Dec. 24, 1969. TIAS 6820.
Notification of succession deposited: Tuvalu,
Sept. 15, 1982.
Cotton
Articles of agreement of International Cotton
Institute. Done at Washington Jan. 17, 1966.
Entered into force Feb. 23, 1966. TIAS 5964.
Notification of withdrawal deposited: Spain,
Oct. 26, 1982; effective Dec. 31, 1982.
Cultural Relations-UNESCO
Protocol to the agreement on the importation
of education, scientific, and cultural materials
of Nov. 22, 1950 (TIAS 6129). Adopted at
Nairobi Nov. 26, 1976. Entered into force
Jan. 2, 1982.9
Senate advice and consent to ratification:
Sept. 30, 1982.
Ratifications deposited: Luxembourg,
June 22, 1982; U.K., June 9, 1982.2
Diplomatic Relations
Vienna convention on diplomatic relations.
Done at Vienna Apr. 18, 1961. Entered into
force Apr. 24, 1964; for the U.S. Dec. 13,
1972. TIAS 7502.
Notification of succession deposited: Tuvalu,
Sept. 15, 1982.
Finance
Articles of agreement of the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development
formulated at the Bretton Woods Conference
July 1-22, 1944. Entered into force Dec. 27,
1945. TIAS 1502.
Signature and acceptance deposited: St.
Vincent and the Grenadines, Aug. 31, 1982.
Articles of agreement establishing the Asian
Development Bank. Done at Manila Dec. 4,
1965. Entered into force Aug. 22, 1966.
TIAS 6103.
Acceptances deposited: Bhutan, July 28,
1982; Vanuatu, July 28, 1982.
Fisheries
Convention for the conservation of salmon in
the North Atlantic Ocean. Open for signature
at Reykjavik Mar. 2 to Aug. 31, 1982.'
Senate advice and consent to ratification:
Sept. 30, 1982.
Instrument of ratification signed by President:
Oct. 19, 1982.
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