840.70/12–244: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 2—12:48 p.m.]
10658. Following is the text of Article III, section 7, proposed by Dr. Hondelink at the meeting of heads of delegations held November 30, referred to in our separate wire of even date.4
“The executive board shall delegate to a chief executive officer the direction of the technical and administrative work of the organization [Page 893] subject to the general supervision of the council and its executive board.
“The chief executive officer shall appoint the staff at headquarters regional and local offices, subject to the approval of the executive board, taking into account the exigencies of the various branches of transport concerned.
“The responsibilities of the chief executive officer and staff shall be exclusively international in character.”
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