(WP/RC14/M1n/5 Bev.l) MINUTES OF THE FIFTH MEm'ING
Legislative Council Chambers Tuesday, 10 September 1963 at 9.00 a.m. and 4.25 p.m. CHAIRMAN: Dr R.F. R. Scragg
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Consideration of the draft resolution on genetic profiles ................................•.•.•...... 160
Consideration of the report presented by the Technical Discussion Group ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Adoption of the draft report of' the COmmittee •••••••••••••• ~i;. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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REGIONAL OOMMITTEE: FOURTEENTH SESSION r;
Fifth
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Tuesday, 10 September 1963 at 9.00 a.m. and 4.25 p.m. PRESENT
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Representatives of Member States AUSTRALIA Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr R.F.R. Scragg C. Hasz1er Himson Mulas H. E. Do'WIles C.J. Ross-Smith
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CHINA
Dr C.K. Chang Dr T.C. Hsu Dr A. Ferron Dr E. Wa.k.a.ma.tsu Dr J. Ohmura Mr Y. Matsuda
FRANCE JAPAN
KOREA MALAYA NEW ZEALAND
Dr Suk Woo Yun Dato Dr ~ha.med Din bin Ahmad Dr Haji Abbas bin Haji Alias Dr D.P. Kennedy Dr L. Uyguanco Dr F.T. Diy Dr E.L. Villegas Dr Antonio Rosaric Pinto Dr C.H. Gurd Dr R. Dickie Dr C.H. James Dr J. Watt Dr R.K.C. ~e Dr Saipe1e Matagi Dr Le-CUu-Truong -,
PHILIPPINES
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PORTUGAL UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES OF AHSRICA
VIET-NAM
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Representatives of other inter-governmental organizations and of non-governmental organizations INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES INTERNATI: ONAL DENTAL FEDERATION LEAGUE OF RED CROSS SOCIETIES WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION IX J.J. It.lsclldorfer
Miss V. Bignold Mr T.E. Hubble Mr H. Buchanan
Dr C.J. Ross-Smith
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WHO Secretariat SECRETARY Dr I.C.
Fang Regional Director
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CONSIDERATIW OF THE DRAFT RESOLUTION ON GENllH'IC PROFILFB (Draft resolution WP/RC14/wp/6) (continued from the fourth meeting, section 2) The Committee met at 9.00 a..m. to consider the draft resolution
on genetic profiles. Decision: There being no comments, the draft resolution was adopted (see resolution WP/RCl4.R6)
The meeting was then adjourned until 4.25 p.m. when the following
items were discussed.
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CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT PRESENTED BY THE TECHNICAL DISCUSSION GROUP: Item 17 of the Agenda. (Document WP/RCl4/12 and draft resolution WP/RC14/wp/7) (continued from the first meeting, section 6) As the Committee had no comments to make on the report of the
Technical Discussion Greup, the CHAIRMAN read the draft resolution. Decision: The resolution was adopted (see resolution WP/RCl4. R7)
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ADOPTION OF THE DRAFT REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE: Agenda. (Document WP/RCl4/l' Rev.l) The CHAI~
Item 20 of the
presented the draft report of the Regional Committee
and w:ew attention to the blue slip affixed to the cover page of the document. Note bad been taken of the amendments made to the report of
the Sub-Committee on Programme and Budget and these would be incorporated in the final text to be sent to representatives and governments shortly
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after the meeting.
He also asked the members of the Committee to review
the provisional minutes of the meetings and those desiring to make amendments should inform the Secretariat as soon as possible. Dr CHANG (China) moved the adoption of the report; this was I
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seconded by Dr YUN (Korea). Decision: The report was adopted (see resolution WP/RC14.R9)
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ADJOURNMENT:
Item 21 of the Agenda
Dr WATT (United States of America) introduced a draft resolution
of appreciation, copies of which had been provided to the Committee. He also expressed his personal. appreciation of the hospitality and
kindness which had been shown to the members of the Committee during their stay in Port MJresby. This had been the highlight of his own Elaborating on the last
experience in international health work.
paragraph of the resolution, he commented on the effective assistance the Committee had. received from the members of the Secretariat. efficiency had been demonstrated in the way they had. been able to produce and distribute the reports of three sepa.ra.te groups this afternoon for the Committee I s consideration. It was always dangerous Their
to single out any particular group for special. connnents since they wre all working together as a team in order to bring about these results. But since he had spoken a number of times and therefore had had a certain amount of responsibility for correcting the minutes, he was particularly grateful for the work of the precis-writers since they left him very little work to do in correcting the inadequate English
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of statements he had made.
Even at the risk of possibly slighting
others" he expressed his thanks to them for the effective way they had. saved him work. He said that he was speaking on behalf of all the
members of his delegation in his thanks. Dr UYGUANCO (Philippines) seconded the adoption of the resolution and expressed his delegation I s appreciation of the kindness and hospitality received from the people and Administration of the Territory. The visits to the various institutions and points of They were impressed
interest had been a very rewarding experience.
by the achievements of the Health Department and the work being undertaken by the Adm1 n1 stration and Government of Australia. in :furthering the health and welfare of the people of this territory. worthy of emulation. Dr KENNEDY (New Zealand) associated himself 'With the remarks Clf the mover and seconder of the resolution. It had been a most enjoyable These were
Regional Committee meeting, full of interest" st:i.mul.ation, wrapped around with wonderful hospitality. The CHAIRMAN added his own thanks to the members of the Secretariat for their assistance and mentioned the organizationaJ. activity undertaken by the members of both his own department and those of the Administration, enabling this meeting and all that went with it to be so successful.
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Dr WATT congratulated the Committee on its wisdom in the choice of a Chairman. He did not think that the representatives could have
done a better job if they had spent much more time lOOking.
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The Committee was fortunate to have had a Chairman who had ably managed by various forms of persuasion to complete the session on time. There being no other business, the CHAIRMAN then declared the meeting closed and stated that he looked forward to meeting the group again at the next session of the Committee in Manila next year.
The meeting adjourned at 4.35 p.m.