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(Unofficial electronic version) 		GC(43)/28
27 September 1999

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Forty-third regular session
Item 2 of the provisional agenda
(GC(43)/1)

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE AGENCY

- Application by Angola -

Recommendation by the Board of Governors

  1. On 1 September 1999 the following letter from the Minister for External Relations of the Republic of Angola was communicated to the Board:

    "In the name of the Government of the Republic of Angola, I have the honour to submit an application for membership for the International Atomic Energy Agency.

    I wish to assure you, in the name of my Government, that the Republic of Angola is willing to carry out the obligations of membership of the Agency and to act in accordance with the purpose and principles of the Charter of the United Nations."

  2. On 20 September 1999 the Board considered this application for membership of the Agency in the light of Article IV.B of the Statute, and determined that the Republic of Angola was able and willing to carry out the obligations of membership of the Agency and to act in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The Board recommends the Conference to approve the Republic of Angola for membership of the Agency, and submits the draft resolution overleaf for the consideration of the Conference.

APPLICATION BY ANGOLA FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE AGENCY

The General Conference,

  1. Having received the recommendation of the Board of Governors that the Republic of Angola should be approved for membership of the Agency,* and

  2. Having considered the application of the Republic of Angola for membership in the light of Article IV.B of the Statute,

  1. Approves the Republic of Angola for membership of the Agency; and

  2. Determines, pursuant to Financial Regulation 5.09**, that in the event of the Republic of Angola becoming a Member of the Agency during the remainder of 1999 or in 2000, it shall be assessed as appropriate:

    1. For an advance or advances to the Working Capital Fund, in accordance with Financial Regulation 7.04**; and

    2. For a contribution or contributions towards the Agency's Regular Budget, in accordance with the principles and arrangements the Conference has established for the assessment of Members for such contributions***.

    *       GC(43)/28, paragraph 2.
    **     INFCIRC/8/Rev.2.
    ***   Resolutions GC(III)RES/50, GC(XXI)RES/351, and GC(39)RES/11.

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