ANTARCTIC HISTORIC SITES AND MONUMENTS: CAPE DENISON, COMMONWEALTH BAY, GEORGE V LAND AND PLAQUE AND MONUMENT AT INDIA POINT, HUMBOLDT MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL DRONNING MAUD LAND
The Representatives,
Recalling Recommendations I- IX and VI-14 and Measure 3 (2003);
Noting the requirements of Article 8 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty to maintain a list of current Historic Sites and Monuments and that such sites shall not be damaged, removed or destroyed;
Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 8 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty:
1. That Historic Site and Monument numbers 12 and 13 be removed from the Antarctic Treaty list of Historic Sites and Monuments and be subsumed into the following new Historic Site and Monument to be added to the "List of Historic Sites and Monuments approved by the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting" annexed to Measure 3 (2003):
No. 77: Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, including Boat Harbour and the historic artefacts contained within its waters. This Site is contained within ASMA No. 3, designated by Measure 1 (2004). Part of this site is also contained within ASPA No. 162, designated by Measure 2 (2004).
Location: 67°00'30"S, 142°39'40"
Original proposing Party: Australia
Party undertaking management: Australia
2. That the following site be added to the "List of Historic Sites and Monuments approved by the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting" annexed to Measure 3 (2003):
No. 78: Memorial plaque at India Point, Humboldt Mountains, Wohlthat Massif, central Dronning Maud Land erected in memory of three scientists of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and a communication technician from the Indian Navy - all members of the ninth Indian Expedition to Antarctica, who sacrificed their lives in this mountain camp in an accident on 8th January 1990.
Location: 71°45'08"S, 11°12'30"E
Original proposing Party: India
Party undertaking management: India.
The Representatives,
Recalling Recommendations I- IX and VI-14 and Measure 3 (2003);
Noting the requirements of Article 8 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty to maintain a list of current Historic Sites and Monuments and that such sites shall not be damaged, removed or destroyed;
Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 8 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty:
1. That Historic Site and Monument numbers 12 and 13 be removed from the Antarctic Treaty list of Historic Sites and Monuments and be subsumed into the following new Historic Site and Monument to be added to the "List of Historic Sites and Monuments approved by the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting" annexed to Measure 3 (2003):
No. 77: Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, including Boat Harbour and the historic artefacts contained within its waters. This Site is contained within ASMA No. 3, designated by Measure 1 (2004). Part of this site is also contained within ASPA No. 162, designated by Measure 2 (2004).
Location: 67°00'30"S, 142°39'40"
Original proposing Party: Australia
Party undertaking management: Australia
2. That the following site be added to the "List of Historic Sites and Monuments approved by the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting" annexed to Measure 3 (2003):
No. 78: Memorial plaque at India Point, Humboldt Mountains, Wohlthat Massif, central Dronning Maud Land erected in memory of three scientists of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and a communication technician from the Indian Navy - all members of the ninth Indian Expedition to Antarctica, who sacrificed their lives in this mountain camp in an accident on 8th January 1990.
Location: 71°45'08"S, 11°12'30"E
Original proposing Party: India
Party undertaking management: India.
