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 78TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 135 -MAR. 28, 1944 provided in Article III, paragraph 5, with respect to the Committees of the Council for Europe and for the Far East. The Council shall also establish such other standing committees as it considers desirable to advise it, and, in intervals between sessions of the Council, to advise the Central Committee. For such standing technical committees as may be established, in respect of particular problems such as nutrition, health, agriculture, transport, repatriation, and finance, the members may be members of the Council or alternates nominated by them because of special competence in their respective fields of work. The members shall be appointed by the Council, and the Council may authorize the Central Committee to make emergency appointments between sessions of the Council, such appointments to continue until the next session of the Council. Should a regional committee so desire, subcommittees of the standing technical committees shall be estab- lished by the technical committees in consultation with the regional committees, to advise the regional committees. '"7. The travel and other expenses of members of the Council and of members of its committees shall be borne by the governments which they represent. "8. All reports and recommendations of committees of the Council shall be transmitted to the Director General for distribution to the Council and the Central Committee by the secretariat of the Council established under the provisions of Article IV, paragraph 4. "ABTICLE IV 'THE DIRECTOR GENERAL "1. The executive authority of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration shall be in the Director General, who shall be appointed by the Council on the nomination by unanimous vote of the Central Committee. The Director General may be removed by the Council on recommendation by unanimous vote of the Central Committee. a2. The Director General shall have full power and authority for carrying out relief operations contemplated by Article I, paragraph 2 (a), within the limits of available resources and the broad policies determined by the Council or its Central Committee. Immediately upon taking office he shall in conjunction with the military and other appropriate authorities of the United Nations prepare plans for the emergency relief of the civilian population in any area occupied by the armed forces of any of the United Nations arrange for the procurement and assembly of the necessary supplies and create or select the emergency organization required for this purpose. In arranging for the procurement, transportation, and distribution of supplies and services, he and his representatives shall consult and collaborate with the appropriate authorities of the United Nations and shall, wherever practicable, use the facilities made available by such authorities. Foreign voluntary relief agencies may not engage in activity in any area receiving relief from the Administration with- out the consent and unless subject to the regulation of the Director General. The powers and duties of the Director General are subject to the limitations of Article VII. "3. The Director General shall also be responsible for the organi- zation and direction of the functions contemplated by Article I, paragraphs 2 (b) and 2 (c). "4. The Director General shall appoint such Deputy Directors General, officers, expertpersonnel, and staff at his headquarters and elsewhere, including field missions, as he shall find necessary, and he may delegate to them such of his powers as he may deem appropriate. Other standing com- mittees. Expenses of mem- bers. Routing of reports, eto. Appointment. Removal. Powers and duties. Collaboration with authorities of United Nations. Foreign voluntary relief agencies. Deegation f pow- es to appoies.N 125 58 STAT. ]

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