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APPENDICES APPENDIX I.—RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED BY THE SELECTION COMMITTEE 1. Resolution concerning the Intensification of the Asian Work of the International Labour Organization Whereas, to enable the International Labour Organization to fulfil its mission of promoting social justice, eliminating poverty, and assisting tlie economic and social development of the less-developed countries of the world, it is of paramount importance that a systematic consideration should be given to the special problems of the Asian countries with due regard to their present stage of economic development and their human and material resources ; and Whereas, in order to permit of such consideration, it is desirable to secure fuller participation of the Asian countries, on a tripartite basis, in the work and the deliberation of the Organization, and to make provision within the general framework of the Organization for a vigorous programme of regional action in Asia ; The Conference adopts the following resolution concerning the intensification of the Asian work of the International Labour Organization. I The Conference requests the Governing Body — (а) To convene an Asian Regional Conference of the International Labour Organization to meet in China in 1949 to review the progress made in giving effect to the recommendations of the present Conference and examine such further questions as may be placed on its agenda by the Governing Body in the light of the recommendations of the present Conference, and to arrange for further Regional Conferences to meet at appropriate intervals ; (б) To authorize the Director-General of the International Labour Office to arrange, as part of the preparations for the 1949 Regional Conference, for a mission of the International Labour Office, analogous to that which revised, in consultation with the Governments concerned, the reports submitted to the present Conference, to visit the Asian countries at the earliest practicable date ; (c) To arrange, as appropriate, a series of meetings of technical experts from the Asian countries to facilitate co-operation between the Asian countries in regard to social problems, and to assist in preparing the work of future Asian Conferences ; (d) To arrange for meetings of the International Labour Conference, the Governing Body, the Permanent Agricultural Committee, the Joint Maritime Commission, and appropriate industrial committees to be held from time to time in Asian countries ; (e) To give adequate representation to Asia in the membership of the technical committees of the Organization ;

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