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PAN AMERICAN UNION[1]

  • Resolution adopted by the Second International American Conference at México January 29, 1902
  • Amended by resolution dated August 7, 1906,[2] of the Third International American Conference, as amended
  • Termination: Regulations (except those relating to personnel) repealed by resolution dated August 7, 1906,[2] of the Third International American Conference; became obsolete December 13, 1951, upon entry into force of the Charter of the Organization of American States dated April 30, 1948[3]

Report of the Delegates of the United States to the Second International Conference of American States, Held at the City of Mexico From October 22, 1901, to January 22, 1902 (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1902), p. 160; Senate document 330, 57th Congress, 1st session

Reorganization of the International Bureau of the American Republics

The undersigned, Delegates of the Republics represented in the Second International American Conference, duly authorized by their Governments, have approved the following Resolution:

The Second International American Conference resolves:

Art. 1st. The International Bureau of the American Republics shall be under the management of a Governing Board, which shall consist of the Secretary of State of the United States of America, who shall be its Chairman, and the diplomatic representatives of all the governments represented in the Bureau and accredited to the Government of the United States of America. The Governing Board shall hold regular meetings once every month, excepting in June, July, and August, and such special meetings as may be called by the Chairman, or on request of two members of the Governing Board; and the presence of five at any regular or special meeting shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum empowered to transact any business which may come before the Board. The Governing Board shall appoint such Committees as it may deem proper.


  1. For an explanation of the various names of the Union, see footnote 1, ante, p. 129.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Post. p. 535.
  3. 2 UST 2394; TIAS 2361.
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