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Considering the interest which membership of China in the Agreement

would have for Asia and the Pacific;

Considering that the Twentieth Session of the Regional Conference

for Asia and the Pacific would be a highly appropriate occasion for

making it possible to bring the amendment into force;

Noting that, as a result of the initiatives taken by the Director-

General as a follow-up to the Twenty-fifth Session of the FAO

Conference, a number of Contracting Governments will now be in a

position to accept the amendment;

Calls upon the Contracting Governments to sign the instrument of

acceptance annexed to this Resolution;

Expresses its deep satisfaction that the People's Republic of China

will now become a full participant in the Agreement.

(Adopted in Beijing on

April 1990)

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