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Arab League

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

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The economic council of the Arab League was reported in January 1956 to have approved the establishment of an inter-Arab organization for economic development to be financed jointly by member states in proportion to their contribution to the general League funds. The capital of the new organizaton was to be £20 million. The economic council also approved the formation of a company to exploit Dead Sea minerals with headquarters at Amman, Jordan; the capital would be £4 million.

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International Organizations: Summary of Activities: III. Political and Regional Organizations
Copyright
Copyright © The IO Foundation 1956

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References

1 The Times (London), 01 27, 1956Google Scholar.

2 Ibid., March 13, 1956: New York times, March 12, 1956.

3 Ibid., March 25, 1956.

4 Ibid., January 26 and February I, 1956.

5 Ibid., February 15, 1956: The times (London), 02 13 and 17, 1956Google Scholar.

6 New york times, February 17,18, 22, 1956.

7 Ibid., March 24 and 31 and April 4, 1956.