GATT/AIR/3442 19 MAY 1993

SUBJECT: CONTRACTING PARTIES - FIFTH SPECIAL SESSION

1. I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FIFTH SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 1993, STARTING AT 3 P.M.

2. THIS SESSION OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES IS BEING CONVENED BY THE CHAIRMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW DIRECTOR-GENERAL, UNDER RULE 1 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR SESSIONS OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES FOR FUTURE APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL (BISD 33S/55).

3. THE SESSION WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD. DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS, CONTRACTING PARTIES WILL BE ALLOCATED A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS IN THE COUNCIL ROOM, WHERE THE PLENARY MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE. THEIR ADDITIONAL DELEGATES AS WELL AS OBSERVERS FROM NON-CONTRACTING PARTY GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE ALLOCATED SEATS IN ROOM D, FROM WHICH THEY WILL BE ABLE TO FOLLOW THE PROCEEDINGS BY MEANS OF AN AUDIO HOOK-UP.

4. KINDLY INFORM ME AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE OF THE NAMES OF THE REPRESENTATIVES THAT YOUR GOVERNMENT OR ORGANIZATION PROPOSES TO SEND TO THE SESSION. CREDENTIALS AUTHORIZING CONTRACTING PARTIES' REPRESENTATIVES TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS INDICATED IN ARTICLE XXV OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT, AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER RULE 7 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURES, SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARIAT NOT LATER THAN 7 JUNE 1993.

5. A COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA IS ENCLOSED (L/7224).

A. DUNKEL

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