Articles of Agreement Signed by Lebanese Government on April 14, 1947

3-7 Joint Pross Rolease INTERNATIOTAL MOIrETARY FTND AND INTBRITATIONAL BATK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR T=S PRSS FOR IlDMDIATE RELEASE Fund Release No. 11 Bank RoloasQ No* 37 April 14, 1947 Lebanon became the 44th member of the International Monotary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and )ovolopmont when the Articles of Agrooment woro signod today a* 11:00 A.4. on behalf of the Government of Lebanon br Dr. Charlos Malik, Minister of Lebanon. LobanonIs quota in the International Monetary Fund is $4,500,000, and its subscription to the capital stock of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is 45 shares of a par value of $4,500,000. The application for membership of Lobanon, togothor-with Turkoy, Italy and Syria, was approved at the First Annual Meeting of the Boards of Governors in October, 1946,