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 INTERNATIONAL HEALTH OFFICE ARRANGEMENT. Dno.'9, 1907. 2069 Anrrcnn X. The Bulletin which shall be issued at least once a month, shall Bu°1‘{;'{,*;”*‘· °*°·· °* include especially:` 1. The laws and general or local regulations promulgated in the several countries in regard to contagious diseases; 2. Information concerning the progress of infectious diseases; 3. Information concerning the work done or measures taken toward the sanitation of localities. c 4. Statistics concerning public health. 5. Notices of publications. - The official lauiguage of the Office and Bulletin shall be the French 0¤¤1¤1 language. language. The ommittee may order parts of the Bulletin to be published in other languages. Anricrn XI. The expenses necessary for the performance of the duties of the Expenses Office, estimated at 150,000 francs per annum, shall be defrayed by the States signatory to the Convention, their quotas being determined according to the followinglclassesz First class: Brazil, Spain, the nited States, France, GreatBritain, British India, Italy, Russia, at the rate of 25 units; Second class, at the rate of 20 units; Third class, Belgium, Egypt, the Netherlands; at the rate of 15 umts; - Fourth class, Switzerland, at the rate of 10 units; Fifth class, at the rate of 5 units; ` Sixth class, at the rate of 3 units; This sum of 150,000 francs cannot be exceeded except by consent of the signatory Powers. Every State is at liberty to have itself entered into a higherclass at some future time. - The States that may hereafter adhere to the Convention shall select the class in which they wish to be entered. Anrrouz XII. A sum intended to form a reserve fund shall be taken from the Rwwerund. annual resources. The total sum of said reserve, which cannot exceed the amount of the annual budget, shall be invested in iirst class State securities. Arrrrcrn XIII. The members of the Committee shall receive, out of the working pe'{f__j_;°**¤¤· °*°·· °*· funds of the Office, an allowance for traveling and other expenses. ` They shall also receive an attendance counter for each meeting which they attend. _ Anrrcrn XIV. The Committee shall fix the amount to be set aside annually from Pensions its bud et for a fund intended to secure a retirement pension or the Oiiice fierce. - · Aarrorn XV. The Committee shall draw up its annual estimates and shall approve Annual estimates, the account of expenditures. It shall make the organic regu ations “‘°· , overning the personnel, as well as all the arrangements necessary for the performance of the duties of the office. The regulations as well as the arrangements shall be reported by Regulation. the Committee to the participant States and cannot be modified without their assent.