ANTARCTIC HISTORIC SITES AND MONUMENTS: LILLIE MARLEEN HUT AND AMUNDSEN'S TENT
The Representatives,
Recalling the requirements of Article 8 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Protocol) to maintain a list of current Historic Sites and Monuments and that such sites shall not be damaged, removed or destroyed;
Recalling Measure 3 (2003) which revised and updated the "List of Historic Sites and Monuments";
Desiring to add the following two sites to that list;
Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 8 of Annex V to the Protocol:
That the following sites be added to the "List of Historic Sites and Monuments" annexed to Measure 3 (2003):
(a) No. 79: Lillie Marleen Hut, Mt. Dockery, Everett Range, Northern Victoria Land.
Lillie Marleen Hut was erected to support the work of the German Antarctic Northern Victoria Land Expedition (GANOVEX I) of 1979/1980. The hut, a bivouac container made of prefabricated fiberglass units insulated with polyurethane foam, was named after the Lillie Glacier and the song "Lillie Marleen". The hut is closely associated with the dramatic sinking of the expedition ship "Gotland II" during GANOVEX II in December 1981.
Location: 71°12'S, 164°31'E
Original proposing Party: Germany
Party undertaking management: Germany
(b) No. 80: Amundsen's Tent
The tent was erected at 90° by the Norwegian group of explorers led by Roald Amundsen on their arrival at the South Pole on 14 December 1911. The tent is currently buried underneath the snow and ice in the vicinity of the South Pole.
Location: In the vicinity of 90°S
Original proposing Party: Norway
Party undertaking management: Norway
The Representatives,
Recalling the requirements of Article 8 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Protocol) to maintain a list of current Historic Sites and Monuments and that such sites shall not be damaged, removed or destroyed;
Recalling Measure 3 (2003) which revised and updated the "List of Historic Sites and Monuments";
Desiring to add the following two sites to that list;
Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 8 of Annex V to the Protocol:
That the following sites be added to the "List of Historic Sites and Monuments" annexed to Measure 3 (2003):
(a) No. 79: Lillie Marleen Hut, Mt. Dockery, Everett Range, Northern Victoria Land.
Lillie Marleen Hut was erected to support the work of the German Antarctic Northern Victoria Land Expedition (GANOVEX I) of 1979/1980. The hut, a bivouac container made of prefabricated fiberglass units insulated with polyurethane foam, was named after the Lillie Glacier and the song "Lillie Marleen". The hut is closely associated with the dramatic sinking of the expedition ship "Gotland II" during GANOVEX II in December 1981.
Location: 71°12'S, 164°31'E
Original proposing Party: Germany
Party undertaking management: Germany
(b) No. 80: Amundsen's Tent
The tent was erected at 90° by the Norwegian group of explorers led by Roald Amundsen on their arrival at the South Pole on 14 December 1911. The tent is currently buried underneath the snow and ice in the vicinity of the South Pole.
Location: In the vicinity of 90°S
Original proposing Party: Norway
Party undertaking management: Norway
