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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. The foregoing is the authentic text of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisa- tion Instrument of Amendment, 1946, duly adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organisation on the ninth day of October one thousand nine hundred and forty-six in the course of its Twenty-ninth Session, which was held at Montreal. The English and French ver- sions of the text of this Instrument of Amendment are equally authori- tative. IN FAITH WHEREOF we have appended our signatures this first day of November 1946. Le texte qui precede est le texte authentique de l'instrument d'a- mendement a la Constitution de l'Organisation internationale du Travail, 1946, dfment adopte par la Conference generale de l'Or- ganisation internationale du Tra- vail le neuf octobre mil neuf cent quarante-six, au cours de sa vingt- neuvieme session, qui s'est tenue A Montreal. Les versions frangaise et anglaise du texte du present instrument d'amendement font egalement foi. EN FOI DE QUOI ont appose leurs signatures, ce premier jour de novembre 1946. The President of the Conference, Le Presidentde la Conference, HUMPHREY MITCHELL. The Director-Generalof the InternationalLabour Office, Le Directeur general du Bureau internationaldu Travail, EDWARD PHELAN. The Director-Generalof the International Labor Organization to the American Consul RNATIONAL D)U TRAVAIL (IENIV E Dans la r8ponse, priede rappeler le: When replying. please quote reference: No. SIR, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE GENEVA 23 AoA. 1948 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt by the International Labour Office on 2 August 1948 of the instrument of acceptance by the United States of America of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation Instrument of Amendment, 1946, adopted by the 29th Session of the International Labour Conference at Mont- real on 9 October 1946. I should be grateful if you would transmit to the Secretary of State my deep appreciation of the communication of this instrument, as a result 'f which all of the States Members of chief industrial importance have now ratified or accepted the Constitution as amended. Authoritative texts. Ante, p. 3486. 3572