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International Trade Organization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

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Eighth Session of Contracting Parties: The Contracting Parties of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade held their eighth session in Geneva from September 17 through October 24, 1953. Johan Melander (Norway) and Akhtar Hassain (Pakistan) were elected chairman and vice-chairman, respectively, of the session, at which delegates of the 34 contracting parties took part.

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International Organizations: Summary of Activities: II. Specialized Agencies
Information
International Organization , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , November 1953 , pp. 584 - 588
Copyright
Copyright © The IO Foundation 1953

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References

1 For background information on the questions on the session's agenda, see European Office of the United Nations Press Release GATT/114, September 17, 1953 and United Nations Press Release ITO/289, September 29, 1953. For information on the seventh session of the Contracting Parties, see International Organization, VI, p. 647.

2 New York Times, September 2, 1953.

3 Ibid., September 18, 1953.

4 The Times (London), 09 25, 1953Google Scholar.

5 New York Times, October 24, 1953; ibid., October 25, 1953.

6 United Nations Press Release ITO/293, October 26, 1953.

7 For information on previous discussion of the relationship between Japan and GATT, see International Organization, VI, p. 649; VII, p. 274.

8 The Times (London), 09 17, 1953Google Scholar.

9 Ibid., September 24, 1953.

10 New York Times, October 24, 1953.

11 Ibid.

12 Ibid., October 25, 1953; United Nations Press Release ITO/286, September 21, 1953.

13 New York Times, October 1, 1953.

14 The Times (London), 10 7, 1953Google Scholar; ibid., October 8, 1953.

15 New York Times, October 17, 1953.

16 The Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, International Trade, 1952, Geneva, 06 1953Google Scholar.

17 United Nations Press Release ITO/276, February 13, 1953; ibid., ITO/279, April 16, 1953; ibid., ITO/278, April 15, 1953.

18 Ibid., ITO/281, June 30, 1953.

19 Department of State Press Release 310, June 9, 1953.