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Representation of non-metropolitan territories

At its 123rd Session (Geneva, November 1953), the Governing Body instructed the Director-General to invite the governments concerned to explore, in consultation with the most representative organizations of employers and workers, and in such a manner as appeared to them appropriate, methods of developing in practice the powers already existing under article 3, paragraph 3, of the Constitution, which provides as follows:

Each Member which is responsible for the international relations of non-metroppolitan territories may appoint as additional advisers to each. of its delegates

(a) persons nominated by it as representatives of any such territory in regard to matters within the self-governing powers of that territory; and

(b) persons nominated by it to advise its delegates in regard to matters concerning non-self-governing territories.

Moreover, at its 124th Session (Geneva, March 1954), the Governing Body agreed that, on the recommendation of the responsible member State, where the latter considers that this would be appropriate having regard to the constitutional, political, economic and social development of any non-metropolitan territory for which that member State is responsible, such non-metropolitan territory may be invited, through the member State concerned, to participate by means of a tripartite observer delegation in sessions of the Conference, with the rights and status accorded to observers under the Standing Orders of the Conference.

Deposit of resolutions and credentials, registration of delegates

As indicated in section C of the Memorandum, the last date for the deposit of draft resolutions in accordance with the provisions of article 17, paragraph 1(1), of the Standing Orders is Tuesday, 18 May 1993.

As regards the deposit of the credentials of delegates and their advisers (section G of the Memorandum), I should like to emphasize that it is absolutely essential that credentials of delegations are received in due time, i.e. by 18 May 1993 at the latest, so as to avoid the inconvenience resulting from the late receipt of credentials and to make it possible for the work of the Conference to proceed smoothly at the outset. As several new States have joined the ILO since the last session of the Conference, those countries which do not send their accreditations in due time will run the risk of not being assigned seats in the Assembly Hall due to a lack of space.