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 59 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-PREPARATORY COMMISSION-NOV. 16, 1945 international organisations, and to prepare as complete a conspectus as possible of the extent and nature of the problems for the information of the Organisation at the First Session of the Conference. 7. When the technical sub-committee is satisfied that any ameliora- tive measures are immediately practicable to meet any educational, scientific or cultural needs it shall report to the Commission accord- ingly and the Commission shall, if it approves, take steps to bring such needs to the attention of governments, organisations, and persons wishing to assist by contributing money, supplies or services in order that co-ordinated relief may be given either directly by the donors to the countries requiring aid or indirectly through existing international relief organisations. 8. The Commission shall appoint an Executive Secretary who shall tExecutive Secre- exercise such powers and perform such duties as the Commission may determine, with such international staff as may be required. The staff shall be composed as far as possible of officials and specialists made available for this purpose by the participating Governments on the invitation of the Executive Secretary. 9. The provisions of Articles 104 and 105 of the Charter of the United Ante, p .10S3. Nations Organisation concerning the legal status of that Organisation, its privileges and immunities shall apply in the same way to this Commission. 10. The Commission shall hold its first meeting in London immediately Place of meeting. after the conclusion of the present Conference and shall continue to sit in London until such time as the Constitution of the Organisation has come into force. The Commission shall then transfer to Paris where the permanent Organisation is to be located. 11. During such period as the Commission is in London, the expenses Expenses. of its maintenance shall be met by the Government of the United Kingdom on the understanding: (1) that the amount of the expenses so incurred will be deducted from the contributions of that Government to the new Organisation until they have been recovered, and (2) that it will be open to the Commission, if circumstances so warrant, to seek contributions from other governments. When the Commission is transferred to Paris, the financial responsi- bility will pass to the French Government on the same terms. 12. The Commission shall cease to exist upon the assumption of office Temnation of Com- of the Director-General of the Organisation, at which time its property and records shall be transferred to the Organisation. 13. The Government of the United Kingdom shall be the temporary depositary and shall have custody of the original document embody- ing these interim arrangements in the English and French languages. The Government of the United Kingdom shall transfer the original to the Director-General on his assumption of office. 14. This Instrument shall be effective as from this date, and shall Date effective. remain open for signature on behalf of the States entitled to be the original Members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and 1885

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