An agreement for the establishment of the Caribbean Commission.

The Governments of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the JFrench Republic, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America, whose duly authorized representatives have subscribed hereto,

Being desirous of encouraging and strengthening eooperation among themselves and their territories with a view toward improving the economie and social well-being of the peoples of those territories, and

Being desirous of promoting scientific, technological, and economie development in the Caribbean area and facilitating the use of resources and concerted treatment of mutual problems, avoiding duplication in the work of existing research ■agencies, surveying needs, ascertaining what research has been done, facilitating research on a cooperative basis, and recommending further research, and

Having decided to associate themselves in the work heretofore undertaken by the Anglo-American Caribbean Commission, and

Having agreed that the objectives herein set forth are in accord with the Charter of the United Nations Hereby agree as follows:

Article I.

Establishment of the Caribbean Commission and Auxiliary Bodies.

There are hereby established the Caribbean Commission (hereinafter referred to as ,,the Comission") and, as auxiliary bodies of the Commission, the Caribbean Research Council and the West Indian Conference (hereinafter referred to as „the Research Council" and ,,the Conference" respectively).

Article II.

Composition of the Commission.

1. The Commission shall consist of not more than sixteen Commissioners appointed by the Governments signatory hereto (hereinafter referred to as the ,,Member Governments"). Each Member Government may appoint four Commissioners and such alternates as it may deem necessary. Each such group of Commissioners shall form a national section of the Commission.