Increase in the membership of the Bureau of the Assembly

Motion for a resolution | Doc. 499 | 18 April 1956

Committee

Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs

Signatories:

Mr Hendric Dudley OAKSHOTT, United Kingdom

Origin

See 7th Ordinary Session, 1955 : Doc. 308 (Motion for a Resolution) and 2nd Sitting, 5th July, 1955 (reference to the Committee on Rules and Privileges). - See 10th Sitting, 20th April, 1956 (draft Resolution adopted) and Resolution 95. 1956 - 8th Session - First part

Thesaurus

A Draft Resolution

The Assembly,

Believing it desirable to enable a larger number of member countries to be represented in the Bureau,

Resolves to amend paragraph 1 of Rule 8 of its Rules of Procedure as follows :

" The Bureau of the Assembly shall consist of the President and of seven Vice-Presidents."

B Explanatory Note presented by Mr. OAKSHOTT, Rapporteur

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The Committee has had the opport u n i t y to discuss the motion presented by MM. James Crosbie, Mandalinci, de Menthon, Elmgren, Montini, Lutkens, Mlle. Klompé, MM. Bohy, Hermod Lannung, Lord Layton and Lord Chesham and i t has come t o t h e conclusion t h a t it would be desirable for a larger number of member countries to be represented on the Bureau. Therefore it recommends unanimously t h a t the Assembly should adopt the above draft Resolution.