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18 January 1962 Originals MGLISH
ECONOMIC COIffllSSIOI S'OE AFRICA Fourth session
Addis Ababa? February - March 1962
Provisional agenda item 14ESTABLISHMENT OF SUB-KBGIONAL OFFICES OF THE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA
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establishmemt op sub-regional offices of the economic commission foe africa
■■:.;: ;^n accp3?.danc.e..with the. ■fcerma.of SCA resolution 23(ill), .which is reproduced as Appendix tTA(1 to: this document, the Executive Secretary in, his letter of 27 Julj: 196I (Appendix "B") invited member governments of the Commission from .:I\rprth and West Afripa,to inform him whether they would be interested to.haye.va su^-regional,office:_ of the Commission established 4n their countries; and if so, to indicate the faoilitiea which interested.gpvernments would be willing .to offer--for the
of these sub-regional offices, r :: . ■ .
to governments of East'and South Africa
because it was considered that, owing to their relative aooessibility to the Commission's.headquaxters, areas, of. that;subV3?®g£6n
covered,f^ropi. ^Addxs Ababa.' ,.;■ ■ .v,.- ■■■ ': - . - .■■■■:■:::>?.■*■.&?.
to this letter fbur member governmenii's'kave indicated that ■th©y'%ould not-bein-a position to'provide facilities for the es-tablishmem of sub-regional offices in their countries1; six govern- ments-haW expressed interesWand fourteen governments vhave either not yet replied to the Executive Secretary's letted 0^ have indicated
: they were still- considering the.■matter.^: -.-■■ -■-'-■ ■/-■ -•■ ■.■■v.^M '::The following is a summary of the favourable replies received:
Chad: The Government of Cha^Tagrees in principle to the establish ment of an ECA sub-regional off;ice in, Chad, but since it cannot provide the financial; means necessary for the
■''■ - .-. "installation of this--office,- it^ouX^r%uest tke^l&cutive -"■■:--■■'■'--Secretary to-ball' an We' United'Nations'-' for ■financial
"*■■-': J-'-i;as'sistianoe* ■ ' ''■■" ; ■ -^'.v-.!.o.\ ;.-.. ::\;
j^tbpn-i The Government-of "Gabon-would welcome'tfe e^abiis&raeni
■■ ■:of";S. sub-reffionar"office in"-its territoryi'-does not conceal '-■y\.- ...the; fact ^ha-t- the prbv±sion-by it "of offi.c:eS"and housing
■ -i^-ppses a'serious problem'j ;:but the representative of Gabon to the-four1ih session will s4rady^ the^ma^ier "with the Executive Secretary,
Chad, Gabon, Liberia, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.
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Liberia: The Government .of Liberia would be-interested in having '".."--. . . the seat of the Commission's sub-regional office1 for
■&:•■■• ■: ■■ ,:■■ Wes^-Africa^established in 'Monrovia.: ■ In support"-of ;l$s-
=."■■--•:■■ •;. -request's the Government of Liberia points to its
.-:;:-:-. ■,- - continuous and active', "support vof the: United1 illations '"-':'
■■■■ ■ ■•■■.:.:.?-.-r.; Organization, ;the '-g^g^aiphidall-oca.'tion bf: Liberia and'"'
.,,■.■.;■■.7 ■;. its accessibility by landy;--sea arid-"air1 %6 other parts "
of. the sub-region, and the continuing expansion" of its"
.. . housing, hptelV'ba^ing-,:1local7tran;s^or.t-a^tio^^
. '. ..modern .facilities, .. _... .... ... ..■.:. . - ... -_.„ .- -.• ;
■ ■:*■ The-'Libyan-S'-o^ernment^-agrees-in" principle to' have "a1'"'""' sub-regional office'either in Tripoli orHenghaai an&
would like its Ministry of, Economics t^-be provided'
.:...r.-with al.l &etailsr . ($.lxe: Ministry.of:Economic-.■.££fairs-
.,7i3.as,be.en informed-. tha,t tiie ..Executive Secretary's.:- letter;-
.. .to.: the..Minister of Foreign Affairs,.pontaina-Mor.occo,;-v..^he: Government -.-of Morocco ih"d£ca^es':that the'sulD-reglonal office could,be .established--Sither"iin-!-SabatV 'Oasabian'ca'
or Tangiers and is prepared, .1'ac.cording to. ijfs-;means, to facilitate the establishment of the office and of
'■-"". "" its":personnel"e ■ '' ■ ' " ■■ ■■
Nigeria s The question ,of the s^brr^egional office and,-,staff housing
... , ,-t .^..[:, \G i^der active cpnsi,deration .and a further :oommunioation, vill follow,. (BTo further comnrunicat_ion...;has. been received).
The Government of Tunisia is in favour"ofHhe establish-
ment in Tunisia of a sub-regional, .off,ice of. the,;,, ■;.Economic Commission for Africa and .will supply informa-
. tion concerning the. financing of.:--such an ,pffice, (No
.further communication has. been received,).;■...
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In taking its decision on the location of sub-regional offices*
the Commission will no doubt wish to take into consideration the following factors:
a) Accessibility from the Commission's headquarters and from
the various parts of the sub-region,
b). Availability of adequate hotel accommodation and other
conference facilities.
0) Availability of adequate and easy communications facilities
between the sub-regional office and headquarters and between it and the various parts of the sub-region.
To enable the Commission to take account, in making its decision, of the three requisites referred to in paragraph 5 above* the Executive Secretary has provided below information available to him concerning the six locations which have been offered as possible sites for sub-regional offices,
The six possible sites for sub-regional office as serviced by international airlines are as follows:
Chad (Fort Lamy) Air France, Air Afrique? Ethiopian
Airlines,
Gabon (Libreville) Air France, Air Afrique, Ethiopian
Airlines.
Liberia (Monrovia) Ethiopian Airlines, West African
Airways, PAA, Ghana Airways, Air France.
Libya (Tripoli, Benghazi) ITAE Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Morocco (Rabat? Tangiers, Air France, Royal Moroccan Airlines
Casablanca) KLM, Ethiopian Airlines.
Tunisia (Tunis) ALITALIA, Tunis Air, TWA, Ethiopian
Airlines.
Nigeria (Lagos) Ethiopian Airlines, Ghana Airways,
West African Airways.
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APPMDIX 'A' 17 ****** ^6l
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ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Third session
ESTABLISHMENT OF SUB-REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE ECONOMIC - COMMISSION FOR AFRICA
. Resolution 23(ill) adopted "by the Commission at its 48th plenary meeting on 15 February 1961
The Economic Commission for Africa?
Conscious of the increasing responsibilities of its Secretariat>
Recognizing the importance of establishing sub-regional offioes
in order "to deal effectively with economic problems peculiar to sub-
regions.
Noting that such sub-regional offices do not at present exist to deal effectively with problems of interest to member countries of
sub—regions 5
Draws attention to item 19 of the Terms of Reference of the
Economic Commission for Africa which provides for the establishment
of sub-regional offices?
Requests the Executive Secretary -to undertake forthwith a study of the possibility of and conditions for the establishment of sub-
regional offices of the Commission to deal with problems of sub-regional
interest and to submit a progress report to the fourth session.61-519
APPENDIX 'B!
. • . .... ... ■'... ... .... ... ' Date: 27 July 1961 , ■ ... ...-.■. ' .. Reference: ORG 100 (7)
Sir, . ...-.'...
I have;-the-honour to refer to you the enclosed resolution 23 (ill)
adopted- by.ythe Third session of ...the Economic Commission for, Africa held
in; A$.d£s Ababa, in February.. 1961*- . - ... . :
The resolution requests the Executive Secretary to _s:tu4y .the/., .. .;
possibility of and conditions, for. the establishment of Sub-Regional
Offices of the Commission and to submit a. progress report at iis Fourth session, which is-now scheduled,-to convene in February 19&2. .
I am writing to enquire whether your Government would ta&e an ■
interest in having-a United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Sub- Regionai Office.established in your : country. Should this turn out, to
be the case? please inform me what physical facilities your Government would offer for the,successful establishment and running of such a Sub-Regional Office. In particular, I' have in 'mind' such facilities as office accommodation and staff housing.Your government may wish to indicate that, following the example of the Imp,er,ia.l Government of Ethiopias it will provide office
accommodation free "of charge. I am not in a position now to specify the office requirements but as a rough indication I think that in the first two years I may recommend to the Commission the posting of some ten professional staff members and about six clerical staff. These
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officials will be permanently posted in the Sub-Regional Office but additional offices will be required for the Executive Secretary and other'staff 'members visiting from headquarters as well as offices for sub-regional advisers. I therefore estimate that about 20 offices wilx
be required* - - ■■
':: Office requirements-beyond the .first, year will .depend,.on. the
success" of-the'experiment and futu&e..decisions .byr, the •Commission. ,1, • ..
;will therefore appreciate it if you will -indicate,.^ :ypur;- government . . will provide^he^imiiieddate.;requirem.ents. and agree in principle to the provision ..of. .further of£1q«, space, should the need arise.
■*": "With regain "to staf^housxngf 1- inform" you that ..staff
the rent "of- the housed which ^hey occupy.. . .--But I shall :be,gratefu^:if f, you wouW,leVme-know if.^ouses will be. readily availably for rent,and - aiso,.if ,you,wxll..let me.know .wha^rent is. paid for what kind of house,
- ':' ^rsil6uidHppreciate■■■it,greatly'4f^a,reply,;,to,thi^.J ?SS^8
■ senrto/le at your-earliest convenienoe.but not. lat^,than 1% ^ Accept,. Sir," tW as'suranoes'' of 'my 'higHest ■cons^ideratibn,' i1--.
Executive 'Secretary
