840.70/12–1344: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 13—3:26 p.m.]
11042. From EITO Delegation. Drafting committee’s proposed revision of Article III, paragraph 5, first sentence is as follows:
“The Executive Board shall consist of not less than six and not more than seven members who shall be appointed by the Council. It shall include one member nominated by each of the Governments, when signatory to this agreement, of the French Republic, of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, of the United Kingdom and of the United States of America.”
Drafting committee suggested that in addition a minute of the informal group of delegations make it clear that it is not intended to appoint a seventh member immediately should the USSR not join the organization.
[Page 918]The following revised text of Article III, paragraph 7, first sentence, was suggested by drafting committee because French Delegation indicated previous draft was difficult to translate clearly into French:
“The Executive Board shall appoint a chief officer to direct the technical and administrative work of the organization under its general supervision and in conformity with the broad policies determined by the Council.”