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REGISTRY
10 JUN 1988
MIGA: YOUR TEL NO. 1973 OF 24 MAY:
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OUR MODEV 12 of 19 APRIL TO HONG KONG INTER ALIA, EXPLAINED THAT CONVENTION ESTABLISHING MIGA CAME INTO FORCE ON 12 APRIL. THE CONVENTION REQUIRED RATIFICATIONS FROM AT LEAST 5 DEVELOPED AND 15 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES REPRESENTING BETWEEN THEM ONE THIRD OF THE____ ALLOCATED SHAREHOLDING TO BRING IT INTO FORCE. WITH US AND U.K. RATIFICATIONS ON 12 APRIL BOTH THESE CONDITIONS WERE MET.
U. K. IS THEREFORE AN ORIGINAL MEMBER OF MIGA AND WILL BE REPRESENTED AT THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS ON 8 JUNE.
HOWE.