62 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION-JULY 22, 1946 2793 1948 the World Health Assembly unanimously approved the admis- sion of the United States of America as a Member of the World Health Organization. It is accordingly to be considered that the United States of America has become party to the Constitution of the World Health Organization as from 21 June 1948, the date of deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of its instrument of accept- ance of the said Constitution. The present notification is made in accordance with Article 82 of the Constitution. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, For the Secret, (^e^-- Yuen-Li Li. Director Legal Departmnant The Honorable GEORGE C. MARSHALL Secretary of State Department of State Washington, 25, DC Note by the Department of State (a) Parties to the Constitution of the World Health Organization, June 21, 1948[1] The following countries had accepted the Constitution of the World Health Organization by June 21, 1948, the date of acceptance by the United States of America. All, with the exception of those countries the names of which are preceded in each case by an asterisk (*), were members of the United Nations. Country UNITED STATES .. . . ..... Afghanistan .. . . . ........
- Albania .
. . . . . . . ... ... Australia..............
- Austria..............
Brazil...............
- Bulgaria...........
. . . Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Canada . . . . . . . . ... ... China............... Czechoslovakia .. . . . ...... Denmark .. . . . . . ...... Dominican Republic ......... Date of deposit of acceptance June 21, 1948 April 19, 1948 May 26, 1947 February 2, 1948 June 30, 1947 June 2, 1948 June 9, 1948 April 7, 1948 August 29, 1946 July 22, 1946 March 1, 1948 April 19, 1948 June 21. 1948 1 SOURcE: A list of "Members of the World Health Organization" issued on Sept. 16, 1948, by the World Health Organization. Ante, p. 2694.
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