Annex 1 MODEL INSTRUMENT OF ACCESSION TO THE CONVENTION ON THE REDUCTION O F STAT E L E S S N E S S O F 1 9 6 1 WHEREAS a Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness was adopted by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the thirtieth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-one, and is open for accession pursuant to Article 16 thereof; AND WHEREAS, it is provided in section 4 of the said Article 16 that accession thereto shall be affected by deposit of an instrument with the Secretary General of the United Nations; NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned, [Title of Head of State, Head of Government or Foreign Minister] hereby notifies the accession of the [State concerned]; GIVEN under my hand in _______________ this _______ day of______ two thousand and _______. [Public Seal and Signature of custodian if appropriate] [Signature of Head of State, Head of Government or Foreign Minister] 12 Preventing and R e d u c i n g S t a t e l e ss n e ss