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1162 TREA ARTfCTLO XI Coffee surpluses. La Junta emprendera, tan pronto como sea posible, el estudio del problema de los excedentes de cafe en los paises productores participantes en este Convenio y dara los pasos convenientes para determinar los mejores metodos de financiar el almacenaje de dichos excedentes cuando tales gestiones se necesiten urgentemente para estabilizar la industria del cafe. Loa ns. A solicitud de parte interesada, la Junta ayudar& y aconsejara a cualquier Gobierno participante que desee negociar pr6stamos en relaci6n con el funcionamiento del presente Convenio. La Junta queda facultada ademas para prestar ayuda en todo aquello que se relacione con la clasificaci6n, el almacenaje y el manejo del caf6. ARTfCULO XII Secretariat. Expenses of ad- ministration, etc. La Junta nombrara un Secre- tario y tomara las medidas nece- sarias para establecer una Secre- taria, la cual sera enteramente libre e independiente de toda otra entidad o instituci6n de caracter nacional o internacional. ARTfCULO XIII Los gastos de los delegados a la Junta seran sufragados por sus respectivos Gobiernos. Los demas gastos necesarios para la adminis- traci6n del presente Convenio, in- cluyendo los de la Secretaria, seran cubiertos por contribuciones anua- les de los Gobiernos de los paises participantes. La cantidad total ylaformayfechaenquehade efectuarse el pago de dichas con- tribuciones se determinara por la Junta mediante una mayoria no menor de dos terceras partes de . TIES [55 STAT. ARTICLE XI The Board shall undertake, as soon as possible, a study of the problem of coffee surpluses in the producing countries participating in this Agreement, and shall also take appropriate steps with a view to working out satisfactory meth- ods of financing the storage of such surpluses in cases where such action is urgently needed to sta- bilize the coffee industry. Upon request, the Board shall assist and advise any participating Govern- ment which may desire to negoti- ate loans in connection with the operation of this Agreement. The Board is also authorized to render assistance in matters relating to the classification, storage and handling of coffee. ARTICLE XII The Board shall appoint a Sec- retary and take all other necessary measures to establish a Secretariat which shall be entirely free and independent of any other national or international organization or institution. ARTICLE XIII The expenses of delegates to the Board shall be defrayed by their respective Governments. All other expenses necessary for the ad- ministration of the present Agree- ment, including those of the Secre- tariat, shall be met by annual contributions of the Governments of the participating countries. The total amount, manner and time of payment shall be deter- mined by the Board by a majority of not less than two thirds of the votes. The contribution of each