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2068 INTERNATIONAL HEALTH OFFICE ARRANGEMENT. Dno. 9, 1907. Amrronn III. T°°°'$,°°g'“*“‘“ Th G vernment of the French Republic shall on the a plicaiiiiiiiilfki f public tion of the International Committee referred to iii Article vii take W"' such steps as may! be requisite to have the Oihce recogmzed as an g _ institution of pub 'c utility. Am·1cLn IV.

  • "“'P°'°’- The main object of the Oihce is to collect and bring to the knowledge of the participating] States facts and documents of a general

character concerning pub 'c health and especially regarding mfectious diseases, notably the cholera, plague and yellow fever, as well as the measures taken to check these iseases. . Anrrcrn V. uE;:g';$:f°“;g§uif; The Government shall inform the Office of the measures taken eouveunms by them towards the enforcement of the intemational sanitary conventions. Airrrcuz VI. S‘§t*‘;f°¤°¤'““°” °‘ The Office is placed under the authority and supervision of an International Committee consisting of technical representatives designated by the' participating States in the proportion of one reréresentative for each State. }Cf},,"f“,,_ ,,61 ach State is allowed a number of votes inversely roportioned to the number of the class to which it belongs as re anis its partici- · pation in the expenses of the Office. (See Article XI) Anrrcrn VII.

  • ‘°?“"g‘· The Committee of the meetsperiodically at least once, a,

_ year; the length of its sessions is unlimited. . m§‘f°“°" °‘ °*""‘ The members of the Committee elect, by secret ballot, a chairman whose term of office shall be three years. Aivrrcnn VIII. °’“°°”’· °‘°‘ The business of the office is conducted by a salaried staff including: Agector; G I cretary enera such force as may at necessary to perform the work of the Office. Pe (pergionnel of the Office shall not be permitted to fill any other sa ane office. C The_tl3ii-eetor and Secretary General shall be appointed by the ommi ee. dTl1e Directortshall attend the meetings of the Committee in an a visory capaci y. The appointment and dismissal of emdployés of all classes appertam to the Director and shall be reporte by him to the Committee. Aarrcnn IX. m¤**?°:**°¤ °* *¤· The information collected by the Ofli e shall b b ht t th ihxiimm by Bum knowledge of the participant States by Cmeans ofea lliillitin (zu- O? special lpommunications addressed to them either in regular course or at their request. R¤1><>¤·¤· In addition, the Omee shall show periodically the results of its labors m official reports to be communicated to the participating Governments. .