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STATBM&~T OF MOTIVES
The preliminary draft agenda of the first session of the Interim Council of Ministers set up by the Provisional Secretariat, is tackling a number of questions specially concerned with:
The organization of the work programme;
The setting up of the organizational structures of the Interim Council and its subsidiary organs;
The main points of the draft treaty;
Technical aid.
As regards the setting up of the organizational structures of the Interim Council, it would appear to be necessary not to confine our- selves merely to setting them up and outlining a work programme. lie must also determine, even if only in broad outline, the various regulations governing them, administratively and financially.
It is of course true that the detailed provisions of these
regulations will emerge gradually in the light of their own activity.
Nevertheless, such activity must be directed in accordance with the essential principles which the Interim Ccuncil of Ministers must define before the first session rises, it being free to appoint a body
responsible for preparing (in the light of the principles defined), the detailed provisions cf each regulation for submission and approval at the second session.
At the same time, it is important that provision should be made, as soon as the Executive Secretariat is set up and its Headquarters chosen, for drawing up an Agreement on staff privileges and immunities.
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Moreover, it should be noted that the final report of the Aocra meeting (April - May 1967) was written after oertain delegations had left (Mauritania and Senegal, for example), and these delegations have not been invited to approve its terms.
Consequently, it does appear to bs neoessary to complete ths preliminary draft agenda of the 1st ssssion of the Interim Counoil of Ministers, by the addition of a number of relevant items.
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S~N~GAL'S PROPOS.ci:D A~LENDM£NT TO Tlill DRAFT
AG~~DA OF T~" 1ST SESSION OF THE INTERIM COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
1. Opening of Conference ) )
2. Election of officers ) Unchanged )
3. Adoption of agenda )
4. Approval of the final report of the Accra Conference.
5.
Draft Rules of Procedure of the Interim Council of Ministers.6. Organizational structure of the provisional Executive Secretariat and its initial work programme.
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Organizational structure of the Interim Economic Committee and itsinitial work programme.
8. Appointment of the Technical Committees, outline of work programme and priori ties.
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Laying down the broad lines of the future treaty, and appointing the Committee to study and prepare the preliminary draft.10. Report on variOU8 requests for technioal assistance.
11. Choice of.
(a) Headquarters Appointment of.
(b) Interim Executive Secretary.
(c) Assistant Interim Bxecutiv9 Secretary (d) Comptroller of Finance
(e) Accountant (f) Auditor
(g) Divisional Heads of the provisional secretariat.
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12. Laying down the broad lines of the prinoipal regulations, and appointing persons responsible for preparing draft regulations:
(a) staff rules
(b) regulations governing movements of staff (c) financial regulations
(d) accounting procedure
(e) agreement with ths Stats where the headquarters is situated, on privileges and immunities.
13. Initial budget
14. Any other business (if necessary) 15. Date and place of next meeting 16. Appointment of Chairman
17. Adoption of final report
