UNITED NATIONS
ECONOMIC AND
SOCIAL COUNCIL
Distr.
GENERAL
S/CN. 14/HJ/eC0P/U3S/21
1 November 1965 Original : ENGLISH
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Sub-regional Meeting on Economic Co-operation in East Africa
Lusaka, 26 October - 6 November 1965
COPPER PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Resolution adopted by the Conference at its
Taking account of the abundant supplies of copper which are mined
in the sub-region,
Being mindful of t\o resolutions of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development relating to the export of processed and semi- processed products from the less developed countries to the developed
countries, and
Considering the resolutions already passed at this Conference aimed at closer economic integration in the sub-region,
1- Invites the Executive Secretary to commission a comprehensive study by independent consultants as soon as possible into the feasibility of establishing a copper processing industry in the sub-region in consultation with governments of copper producing countries of the sub-region;
>. Recommends that the terms of reference for the consultants should cover not only the production and processing of copper and copper products for the sub-region, but should also embrace the export of such products
to external markets.
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