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United Nations—Treaty Series
1946–1947
No. 1. AGREEMENT CONCERNING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HOLDING OF THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION AT THE PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA, CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS, THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS, AND THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION. SIGNED AT GENEVA, ON 19 JULY 1946.

Preamble

(1) The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (hereinafter referred to as “UNRRA”) is desirous of holding the Fifth Session of its Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Conference”) beginning on August 5th, 1946, at the Palais des Nations, Geneva.

(2) Responsibility for the Palais des Nations, which is at present maintained and administered by the League of Nations, will—as from August 1st, 1946—be transferred to the United Nations.

(3) The Director-General of UNRRA has requested the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General of the League of Nations to grant to UNRRA the use of premises, equipment, facilities, and services available at the Palais des Nations, for the holding of the Conference.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations has, on July 1st, 1946, expressed his consent that tile Conference should be held at the Palais des Nations.

The Secretary-General of the League of Nations has, on July 1st, 1946, expressed his consent to place premises, equipment, and facilities available at the Palais des Nations, and services of the League of Nations Secretariat at the disposal of UNRRA for the preparatory arrangements for the Conference.

(4) On July 5th, 1946, Mr. Burton E. Palmer, Chief, Bureau of Administration, on behalf of UNRRA and Mr. A. Pelt, Assistant Secretary-General, on behalf of the United Nations entered into an Administrative Agreement, preliminary to this Agreement.

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