U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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" ! SENATE 

112TH CONGRESS

1st Session 

TREATY DOC. 

2011

112–2 

PROTOCOLS 1, 2, AND 3 TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC 

NUCLEAR FREE ZONE TREATY 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

PROTOCOLS 1, 2, AND 3 TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC NUCLEAR FREE 

ZONE TREATY, SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES AT 

SUVA ON MARCH 25, 1996 

MAY 2, 2011.—Treaty was read the first time, and together with the 

accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate 


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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 

THE WHITE HOUSE, May 2, 2011. 

To the Senate of the United States: 

With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to 

ratification, I transmit herewith Protocols 1, 2, and 3 to the South 

Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty (‘‘the Treaty’’), signed on behalf 

of the United States at Suva on March 25, 1996. I also transmit 

for the information of the Senate the Treaty to which these Protocols relate and the Department of State’sOverview of the Protocols, 

which includes a detailed article-by-article analysis of both the Protocols and the Treaty. 

Ratification of Protocols 1, 2, and 3 to the Treaty would fully support U.S. nonproliferation policy and goals, and I am convinced 

that it is in the best interest of the United States to ratify these 

Protocols. This step will strengthen our relations with our South 

Pacific friends and allies and enhance U.S. security by furthering 

our global nonproliferation and arms control objectives. As the 

Overview of the Department of State explains, entry into force of 

Protocols 1, 2, and 3 for the United States would require no 

changes in U.S. law, policy, or practice. 

I recommend that the Senate give favorable consideration to Protocols 1, 2, and 3 to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty 

and give its advice and consent to their ratification, subject to the 

statements described in the Overview of the Department of State. 

BARACK OBAMA. 


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LETTER OF SUBMITTAL 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 

Washington, DC, May 2, 2011. 

The PRESIDENT, 

The White House. 

THE PRESIDENT: I have the honor to submit to you, with a view 

to their transmittal to the Senate for advice and consent to ratification, subject to certain statements, Protocols 1, 2, and 3 to the 

South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty (‘‘the Treaty’’), also known 

as the Treaty of Rarotonga, which were signed on behalf of the 

United States at Suva, Fiji, on March 25, 1996. Also enclosed is an 

Overview of the Protocols, which includes a detailed article-by-article analysis of both the Protocols and the Treaty to which the Protocols relate. 

These Protocols are consistent with U.S. military practices and 

require no changes in U.S. military operations, strategy, or policy. 

Ratification of Protocols 1, 2, and 3 by the United States would 

fully support U.S. nonproliferation policy and goals, and demonstrate the seriousness of the U.S. commitment to the global nuclear nonproliferation regime. 

The Departments of Defense and Energy join me in recommending that Protocols 1, 2, and 3 of the Treaty be submitted to 

the Senate at an early date for its advice and consent to ratification, subject to the recommended statements set forth in the attached Overview of the Protocols. 

Respectfully submitted, 

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON. 

Enclosure: As stated. 


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