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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. ARTICLE 7 Membership. (a) The Commission shall consist of twelve members, seven of whom shall be citizens of the United States, five of whom shall be citi- zens of the United Kingdom and Colonies. (b) Of the citizens of the United States a minimum of three shall be officers of the United States Foreign Service establishment in the United Kingdom. "Ch ief of Mission." (c) The principal officer in charge of the Diplomatic Mission of the United States to the United Kingdom (hereinafter designated the "Chief of Mission") shall be Honorary Chairman of the Commission. ARTICLE 8 Powers. (a) The Chief of Mission shall have the power of appointment and removal of the United States citizens on the Commission. (b) The members of the Commission who are citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies shall be nominated by the Chief of Mission from a list of names submitted to him by the Government of the United Kingdom, and shall be appointed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom. (c) The members of the Commission shall serve from the time of their appointment until one year from the following 31st December and shall be eligible for reappointment. (d) Vacancies by reason of resignations, transfers or permanent residence outside of the United Kingdom or the Colonial Dependen- cies, expiration of terms of service, or otherwise, shall be filled in accordance with the procedure provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Article. ARTICLE 9 The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but the Commission may authorize the payment of necessary expenses of members in attending meetings of the Commission. ARTICLE 10 Rules. The Commission shall adopt such rules and appoint such commit- tees as it shall deem necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the Commission. All rules adopted by the Commission shall become ef- fective upon approval by the Secretary of State of the United States and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom. ARTICLE 11 R ep orts. Reports acceptable in form and content to the Secretary of State of the United States and to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom shall be made annually on the activities of the Commission to the Secretary of State of the United States and the Government of the United Kingdom. 3580

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