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ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ

COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

FINANCE AND LEGAL MATTERS

THIRD WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY A3/AFL/23

22 May 1950

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

REGIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE

WESTERN PACIFIC AREA

The Programme Committee has referred the establishment of the Regional Office

for the Westerm Pacific to the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters

In order that budgetary implications may be considered, the following facts

are brought to the attention of the Third World Health Assembly.

The delegates representing a majority of the members in the Western Pacific

Area,"'" namely Cambodia, Korea, Laos, Philippines and Viet-Nam, have presented

letters to the President of the Third World Health Assembly requesting the

establishment of a regional organization in that area (see Annex).

The First World Health Assembly instructed the Executive Board as follows:

" ( l ) to establish regional organizations in the areas indicated in the

second report of the Committee on Headquarters and Regional Organization as

soon as the consent of a'majority of Members situated within such an area is

obtained; where the consent of a majority of the Members has not yet been

obtained, a regional organization in the respective area should be

established as soon as the necessary consent becomes available ; " 2 .

It had been anticipated that this Regional Office would be established as

from 1 July 1951. The estimated cost of this and providing for á supervisory

office for the first six months of 1951, as indicated on page 185 of Off, Rec. 23,

is estimated at $117.653. This amount is included in the budget ceiling of

$7,300,000 in document A3/48. Should the Regional Office be established prior

to 1 July 1951 additional budgetary provision will be needed.

" W f . Rec. World Health Org, 13, 330

2 Ibid , 331

Л З / Ш / 2 3 _ ANNEXES X and 2

p a-e 2 ; ш i

Geneva, 20 May 1950

Madame ia Présidente, -

1. In 44 of the Constitution of the World Health

Organization,'and ''* •• ¡ V .<'

2 . Conscious of the advantages which will result therefrom for the Member nations,

of the Western Pacific area (as defined and geographically determined by the First

World Health Assembly), in order to ensure the campaign against diseases and to

facilitate the execution of positive health programmes^ ' ;¿ • ;

3. The undersigned, Chief Delegate of Cambodia, a .-re es to the establishment of

the Western Pacific area and, in consequence, herewith renews the request

submitted for this purpose by the Philippine delegation to the Second World Health

assembly*, and

4. ^lso expresses herewith the desire of the delegation of Cambodia to form

part of the regional office thus created and to give its support to the office.

. I have,, etc.

(signed) Neal Phleng

Chief Delegate of Cambodia

* Off. Roc. World Hlth Org. 14,, 12 (6 .3 )

. ; • • v . . ANNEX 7 '

22 May 1950

Dear Madam President,

.-.On behalf of the Government of, the Republic of Korea, I have the honour to

convey to you the wish of my Government that a Regional Office should be set up in

the Western Pacifie area.

Realizing that no budgetary provision has been made 'for.the'-Regional Office in

the Western Pacific for the year 1950, we propose that this Regional Office should

. be set up in.1951. At the same time, it is the belief of my Government that a

supervisory offi'ce iir the Western Pacific area in the. interim period is necessary

i'ri'order to carry 'out the functions as outlined in the resolution submitted by the

Director-General and amended by my délégation, and to prepare the way for the for-

mal establishment of the' Regional ..Office for the Western Pacific area.

: Trusting that you will bring the proposal of my Government to . the attention

of the Assembly. • .'.->'••.'.

' . I have the honour etc. '

(signed) Young Tai Choi

Chief Delegate,

The Republic of Korea

Â3/-FL/23

page 3

.лnexo s 3 and 4

ANNEX 3

Geneva, 20 May 1950

Madame la Presidente,

1. In conformity with Article 44 of the Constitution of the World Health

Organization, and

2. Conscious of the advantages which will result therefrom for the Member nations

of the Western Pacific area (as defined and geographically determined by the First

World Health Assembly), in order to ensure the campaign against diseases and to

facilitate the execution of positive health programmes,

3. The undersigned, Chief Delegate of Laos, agrees to the establishment of the

Western Pacific area, and, in consequence, herewith renews the request submitted

for this purpose by the Philippine delegation to the Second World Health assembly*,

and

4. Also expresses herewith the desire of the delegation of Laos to form part of

the regional office thus created and to give its support to the office.

I have, etc.

(signed) Ourot Souvannavong,

Chief Delegate of Laos

* Off- Rec. World Hlth Org. 14, 12 (6 .3)

ANNEX 4

22 May 1950

Madame,

In behalf of the Republic of the Philippines, the Philippine Delegation

respectfully requests that the Western Pacific Regional Office be established

with Headquarters at Manila as soon as the requirements of the Constitution of

the World Health Organization shall have been fulfilled.

Respectfully,

(signed) W. de Leon

Chief Delegate of the Philippines

-0/--FL/23

page 4 Annex 5

Geneva, 20 Hay 1950

Madame la Présidente,

1 . In conformity with Article 44 of the Constitution of the World Health

Organization, and

2. Conscious of the advantages which will result therefrom for the Member nations

of the Western Pacific area (as defined and geographically determined by the First

World Health Assembly), in order to ensure the campaign against diseases and to

facilitate the execution of positive health programmes,

3. The undersigned, Chief Delegate of Viet-Nam, agrees to the establishment of

the Western Pacific area and, in consequence, herewith renews the request submitted

for this purpose by the Philippine delegation to the Second World Health Assembly*,

and

4. Also expresses herewith the desire of the delegation of Viet-Nam to form part

of the regional office thus created and to rive its support to the office.

I have, etc.

(signed) Dr. Dan" Hun Chi,

Chief Delegate of Viet-Nam

* Off- Нес» World Hlth Or?. 14, 12 (6 .3)