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This Convention shall come into force on the first of June 1948 as between the Governments which have deposited their ratifications by that date and provided that at least five ratifications have been deposited with the Government of Norway. Should five ratifications not have been deposited by that date, this Convention shall come into force three months after the date on which the fifth ratification is deposited. Ratifications deposited after the date on which this Convention has come into force, shall take effect three months after the date of their deposit.