61 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-SHIPPING-AUG. 5, 1944 3787 For the Royal Hellenic Government: G VASSILIADIS For the Government of the Netherlands: JMDEBooY For the Government of Norway: ARNE SUNDE. For the Government of the Republic of Poland: J. KWAPINSKI. For the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: LEATHERS For the Government of the United States of America: PHILIP D. REED HUNTINGTON T. MORSE WALTER A RADIUS JOHN M. ALLsoN For the French Committee of National Liberation: ANNEX. Organisationof the Central Authority. 1. The central authority shall consist of- (a) A Council (United Maritime Council). (b) An Executive Board (United Maritime Executive Board). (a) The United Maritime Council. 2. Each contracting Government shall be represented on the Council. Membership of the Council shall also be open to all other Governments, whether of the United Nations or of neutral countries, which desire to accede and are prepared to accept the obligations of contracting Gov- ernments.['] 3. The Council shall meet when deemed necessary and at least twice a year at such places as may be convenient. Meetings shall be ar- ranged by the Executive Board. The Council shall elect its own Chair- man and determine its own procedure. The meetings of the Council are intended to provide the opportunity for informing the contracting Governments as to the overall shipping situation and to make possible the interchange of views between the contracting Governments on ' (The Governments of Australia, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, France, India, New Zealand, Sweden, Union of South Africa, and Yugoslavia acceded to the agree- ment]
�
