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247 Australian Delegation, United Nations, to Evatt

Cablegram UN133 NEW YORK, 15 May 946, 7.09 p.m.

IMMEDIATE SECRET

The following formal communication addressed to the Minister for
Foreign Affairs was received today from the Secretary-General.

Begins-In accordance with the resolution of the Economic and
Social Council of 15th February an International Health Conference
will open on 19th June, 1946 3 p.m. at Hunter College, New York to
establish a single International Health Organisation. I have the
honor to invite your Government to send one or more
representatives, experts in Public Health with full
plenipotentiary powers to sign final Act establishing Health
Organisation and protocol transferring to new Organisation
functions of office International D'Hygiene Publique.

Report of technical preparatory Committee already circulated to
members of United Nations. To facilitate hotel reservations would
appreciate receiving names or number of members your delegation.

[1]

Ends.

1 As no representative of the Commonwealth Dept of Health was
available, the delegation nominated comprised Evatt, Tange, Wynes
and Cilento, the last of whom had been supervising UNRRA
operations in Germany.


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Last Updated: 11 September 2013
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