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Annual Contributions by Members The necessity for prompt payment of contributions by Members was stressed , As indicated earlier in this report, the Observer of Portugal stated that his Government regarded the annual contribution assigned to Portugal? as sho-wn in Appendix 1 of the Constitution of the CommissiQn as excessive; in his opinion a more appropriate contribution would be half that amount. The matter of contributions was also informally discussed by the Execu~ive Committee, particularly in r egard to cert a in non-member countr i es. The Commission felt that the position of such countries might be examined further with a view to ascertaining whether adjustments would be justified. It realised that the general subject of scale of contributions can present many difficulties a nd hoped that noth~ng in the na ture of a general revision Nould be raised. The Commission also appreciated that an· amendment to the Constitution -would at present be required in order to alter the contribution of any country specified in . Appendix 1. of the Constitution . 1
Ji.s L"egards the curre ncy in which contributions vrnuld be payable, the Commission .agreed that the same procedure should be followed as in
1954·• Rules of Procedure The Commission adopted the Rules or' Proce~ure contained in ippendix II 7 with effect from l8 March 1955 ~ 1
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The Commission fixed the date of :the next regular session as March 1956. It is proposed that there . ihould be a meeting of the Executive Committee in the autumn of 1955. In the absence of the Director-Ge neral of FA.O, Dr. F . T , Wahlen, Director: Agriculture Division, addressed the Meeting before it was formally closed, on 17 March 1955.
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