467. Editorial Note
The first preparatory meeting for the Third Consultative Meeting of signatory governments to the Antarctic Treaty was held in Brussels on March 7, 1963. The delegates could not agree on when to hold the meeting, but would request instructions from their governments prior to the next preparatory meeting, scheduled for April 4. No agreement was reached as to whether measures to protect Antarctic wildlife would take the form of a code or a convention (some delegates preferred a code since a convention would require legislative approval). No action needed to be taken to arrange a technical meeting on radio communications in the Antarctic, since one was scheduled in Washington between June 24 and 28. No need was seen for a symposium on logistics until after the Third Consultative Meeting had taken place. (Airgram A–1109 from Brussels, March 22, 1963; National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, SCI 11–1 ANT)