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Botswana - Instrument of Accession - Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, 1954

Includes letter dated 31 July 2017 from Embassy of Botswana; however, the enclosures described in the letter do not correspond to the actual enclosed Instrument. The letter instead refers to the Instrument of Accession to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, 1954 (see LEG-A-114-325); and to the Instrument of Acceptance to the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (see LEG-A-344-135).

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English transcription: Arid zones - the drought-cracked soil is often turned over.
French transcription: Zones arides - le sol craquelé par la sécheresse est souvent retourné à la pioche.
Description: Dans une palmeraie, une très jeune homme retourne le sol craquelé à la pioche. A ses pieds, un panier en osier. Derrière lui, on voit des palmiers de petite taille.
Location: Tafilalet region.

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English transcription: Arid zones - an experiment in solving the problem of salinity of soil in the Medjerda valley is being carried out under the supervision of a United Nations expert on irrigation. Shown here are workmen building irrigation canals at the experimental rice growing plots in the Habibia area. (24.413, in the foreground, the United Nations expert, Dr. Pan of China).
French transcription: Aménagement des zones arides, expérience de la Vallée de la Medjerda où le problème de la salinité du sol a été résolu. Des ouvriers construisent des canaux d'irrigation sur le terrain expérimental pour la culture du riz. (Photo 24.413, au premier plan, un expert des Nations Unies en irrigation).
Description: There are a few persons working. They are digging in the muddy grounds canals for irrigation of the soil.
Location: Habibia district.

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English transcription: Solar energy laboratory of the University of Dakar.
French transcription: Laboratoire d'énergie solaire de l'Université de Dakar.
Description: On a platform, four men wearing scrubs or coveralls. They are manipulating equipment like solar panels or small greenhouses. In background big solar panels and a forest.
Location: Dakar.

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English transcription: Solar Energy Laboratory of the University of Dakar. Solar oven.
French transcription: Laboratoire d'énergie solaire de l'Université de Dakar. Four solaire.
Description: A man, wearing a gown, adjusting a pan above a parabolic reflector. Trees in background.
Location: Dakar.

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English transcription: Arid zones modern seguia used as a watering-place for camels.
French transcription: Zones arides seguia moderne servant d'abreuvoir pour les chameaux.
Description: In the desert. In the foreground, several camels drinking in a water channel. In the background, we can also see other animals.
Location: Goulimine area.

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