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procedures, the

be

effected

through

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Conference

by

different

former

requiring

two-thirds

majority and the latter, a simple majority;

the Nice Constitution

establishes a new

permanent

organ

of

the

ITU,

the

Telecommunication

Development Bureau, to promote the development of

telecommunication

services

in

developing

countries;

(c)

Arabic, Chinese

and Russian will become

working

languages

the of

ITU,

in

addition

to

English,

French and Spanish;

(a)

new classes of financial contribution

have been created;

to the ITU

(e)

the Nice Constitution provides for the provisional

application

of

revisions

Regulations; and

to

Administrative

(£)

the Nice

Constitution contains special provisions

the

for the next Plenipotentiary

consider structure and functioning of the ITU.

Conference

results

of the

review

of

to

the

5.

in which

While the above changes alter the manner

way in the ITU conducts its affairs, they do not affect the

activities of the ITU. which Hong Kong participates in the

Nor do they affect the agreement

agreement reached between sides at JLG V concerning Hong Kong's

30 June 1997, as participation in the ITU after

activities of the ITU specified

org ans

agreement

and

will continue

in their

Nice Constitution and Convention.

present

the two

continued

the various

form

that in

under the

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