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A. Admission of new member nations and associate members
B. Appointment of director - general
C. Appointment of independent
D. Election of Council Members
E. Appointment of FAO Staff Pension Committee
F. Date and Place of Eleventh Session of the Conference

660. The Conference had before it:

661. The Conference noted that five of the above applications, namely, those which concern Togo, Cameroon, Cyprus, Nigeria and Somalia, applied to nations which would become independent during 1960.

662. The Conference noted with satisfaction that the metropolitan powers that presented these applications would wish the five nations concerned to be admitted without delay to membership. The Conference agreed in principle with this wish, since the interests of FAO would undoubtedly be best served if the membership of the Organization included the largest possible number of states. It realized, however, that any decision of principle that would lead to this result must be subject to the fulfilment of the requirements laid down by the Constitution and in particular to the condition that the government concerned should, after termination of trusteeship or on accession to independence, submit appropriate instruments to confirm their desire of becoming members of the Organization and their acceptance of the obligations of the Constitution.

663. Until such conditions were fulfilled, the Conference was prepared to grant to these nations, without delay and as a transitional measure, the status set out in Article 11, paras. 3 and 4 of the Constitution.

664. The Conference therefore resolved as follows:

Resolution No. 89/59

Admission to Membership and Associate Membership

THE CONFERENCE

Decides, with respect to the applications received concerning Cyprus, Nigeria, Cameroon, Togo and Somalia:

665. As, however, the applications in respect of the five nations that were to become independent in 1960 and of that of the Republic of Chad did not entirely conform to the provisions of Rule XIX, paras. 1 and 2 of the Rules adopted by the Conference, the Conference suspended that rule by adopting the following resolution:

Resolution No. 90/59

Suspension of Rule XIX

THE CONFERENCE

Resolves to suspend Rule XIX of the Rules adopted by the Conference in connection with the applications for membership and associate membership which come up for consideration during this session of the Conference.

666. Resolution No. 91/59

Admission of the Republic of Guinea to Membership of the Organization

The CONFERENCE

Having proceeded to a secret ballot in accordance with Article II para. 2 of the Constitution and Rule XII, para. 7 of the Rules adopted by the Conference,

Declares that the Republic of Guinea is admitted as a Member Nation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as from 5 November 1959.

(Adopted 5/11/1959)

667. The result of the voting on the application for membership by Guinea was:

Votes cast: 59
In favor: 59
Abstentions: 3

668. Resolution No. 92/59

Admission of Cyprus, the Federation of Nigeria, the State of Cameroon, the Republic of Togo, and Somalia to Membership of the Organization

THE CONFERENCE

Having proceeded to a secret ballot in accordance with Article II, para. 2 of the Constitution and Rule XII, para. 7 of the Rules adopted by the Conference,

Declares that Cyprus, the Federation of Nigeria, the State of Cameroon, the Republic of Togo and Somalia are admitted as members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as from the date on which trusteeship ends in the case of Cameroon, Somalia and Togo, and as from the date on which they become independent in the case of Cyprus and Nigeria.

(Adopted 5 / 11/1959)

669. The result of the voting on the application for membership by Cyprus was:

670. The result of the voting on the application for membership by Nigeria was:

671. The result of the voting on the application for membership by Cameroon was:

672. The result of the voting on the application of membership by Togo was:

673. The result of the voting on the application of membership by Somalia was:

674. Resolution No. 93/59

Admission of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, the Republic of Chad, Madagascar, the Republic of Gabon, the Republic of Senegal and the Republic of Soudan to Associate Membership of the Organization

THE CONFERENCE

Having proceeded to a secret ballot in accordance with Article II, para. 3 of the Constitution and Rule XII, para. 7 of the Rules adopted by the Conference,

Declares that the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasa land the Republic of Chad, Madagascar, the Republic of Gabon, the Republic of Senegal and the Republic of Soudan are admitted as Associate Members of the Organization as from 5 November 1959.

(Adopted 5/11/1959)

675. The result of the voting on the application for associate membership by the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was:

676. The result of the voting on the application for associate membership by the

677. The result of the voting on the application for associate membership by the Madagascar Republic was:

678. The result of the voting on the application for associate membership by the Republic of Gabon was:

679. The result of the voting on the application for associate membership by the Republic of Senegal was:

680. The result of the voting on the application for associate membership by the Republic of Soudan was:

681. Resolution No. 94/59

Contributions and Advances by New Members and Associate Members

THE CONFERENCE

Having regard to the provisions of Article XIIII - 3 of the Constitution, Rule XIX - 3 of the Rules adopted by the Conference and Financial Regulation 6.2 (b) (iii),

Decides that the contribution to be paid by the new members for the fiscal year 1959 shall be:

Determines that these contributions shall be treated as Miscellaneous Income; and

Further decides that the advance of Guinea to the Working Capital Fund shall be 760 dollars.

682. Resolution No. 95/59

THE CONFERENCE

Acting in conformity with Article VIM of the Constitution,

Having proceeded to a secret ballot as laid down in Rule XII of the Rules adopted by the Conference,

Declares unanimously that Dr. B. R. Sen is appointed to the office of Director - General, for a period of four years, the term of office expiring one month after the conclusion of the Twelfth Session of the Conference in 1963; and

Having considered the recommendations regarding the terms and conditions of appointment of the Director - General submitted by the General Committee in accordance with Rules X - 2 (j) and XXXIII - 1 (b) of the Rules adopted by the Conference,

Resolves that the salary of the Director - General shall be at the rate of 20,000 U.S. dollars per annum, payable in accordance with the rules governing salary payments to staff members of the Organization; that in addition he shall receive a representation allowance at the rate of 6,500 U.S. dollars per annuli, payable half in United States dollars and half in Italian lire, and that he shall be entitled to all allowances and benefits accruing to staff members under the Staff Regulations, including participation in the Joint Staff Pension Fund; and

Further resolves that the terms and conditions of service of the Director - General shall be governed by the relevant provisions of the Staff Regulations subject, however, to the provisions of the draft contract proposed by the General Committee and approved by the Conference, a copy of which has been signed by the Chairman of the Conference; and

Noting that under Rule XXXIII - 2 of the Rules adopted by the Conference, the Deputy Director - General shall act as Director - General in any case where the Director - General is unable to act,

Requests the Chairman of the Council promptly to convene an emergency session of the Council, should the Director - General be unable to continue to exercise his functions;

Empowers the Council in any such emergency to take such action as the situation may warrant; and

Requests the Council to report thereon to the Conference at its first subsequent session.

Chairman of the Council

683. Resolution No. 96/59

THE CONFERENCE

Having proceeded to a secret ballot, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XII of the Rules adopted by the Conference,

Declares unanimously that Mr. Louis Maire is appointed Independent Chairman of the Council for a Period of two years, that is, until the end of the regular session of the Conference to be held in 1961; and

Having noted the recommendations submitted by the General Committee in conformity with Rule XXIV of the Rules adopted by the Conference,

Decides that the conditions of appointment, including the allowances attached to the office of the Independent Chairman of the Council, shall be as follows:

684. In accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and the Rules adopted by the Conference, the Conference proceeded to elect the following Member Nations to membership of the Council:

685. Resolution No. 97/59

THE CONFERENCE

In accordance with Article XX of the Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund,

Appoints:

as members of the Staff Pension Committee; and further appoints:

as alternate members of the Committee, for the period 1 January 1960 until 31 December 1961.

686. The Conference decided that its Eleventh Session should be held at Headquarters in Rome in November 1961.

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