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Mr J.M. LEDDY (United States): I should just like

second the remarks of the Delegate of China. We accept

Repor of the sub-Committee which establishes to our satisf

the fect that Burma, Ceylon and Southern Rhodesia are, in

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ent in commercial matters and are entitled to stand...

footing of equality with the rest of us. We therefore wish

welcome the addition of the ap territories to this Committee

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CHAIRMAN · Are there any other comments?

I therefore take it that the Committee. accepts the recommen ations of the sub-Committee and that Burma, Ceylon and Southern Rhodesia, according to their status, de jure or de facto can admitted to participation as full contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tèriffs and Trade.

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