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                                    positions are in addition to the training and
          of Secretary-General of the Council.
                                    administrative staff of the Bureau. The
         13. The Council sends to the postal administrations
                                    representation of the Member-Countries of the
          of the Member-Countries of the Union, for
                                    Union is taken into consideration in the
          information, a summary report at the end of
                                    selection of these officials. The Director
          each meeting of the Council.
                                    appoints them, subject to the confirmation of
         14. The Council submits a report to each
                                    the Executive Council, from among those who
          Congress on the whole of its activities.
                                    are recommended by their respective postal
         15. The representative of each of the members
                                    administrations, on condition that they satisfy
          of the Council shall be entitled to the
                                    the needs of the Bureau on the technical
          reimbursement of the cost of an economy
                                    aspect.
          class return ticket for travel by air, sea or
                                   2. The Director of the Bureau is its legal
          land by means of a deduction from the
                                    representative in all the functions performed
          contribution of that country to the annual
                                    by the Bureau pursuant to the Acts of the
          expenditure of the Union.
                                    Union and to the decisions of Congresses of
             Article VIII(Article 107 amended)
                                    the Union.
         Bureau
                                   3. Unless otherwise decided by the Executive
         1. The Bureau is composed of a Director and
                                    Council, the Director represents the Union in
          such other staff as the Union may require.
                                    international conferences regarding the postal
         2. The Director of the Bureau attends the
                                    service where representation of the Union is
          meetings of the Union and takes part in the
                                    required.
          discussions without the right to vote.
                                       Article X(Article 109 amended)
         3. The Bureau provides the secretariat for
                                   Functions of the Bureau
          meetings of the Union, jointly with the postal
                                   1. The Bureau draws up the tentative agenda
          administration of the country where each
                                    and makes other preparations for meetings of
          meeting is held.
                                    the Union.
         4. The Director of the Bureau is chosen, from
                                   2.The Bureau communicates with the Postal
          among qualified postal officials, by the
                                    Administrations of Member-Countries of the
          Executive Council, or in the Congress year, by
                                    Universal Postal Union in Asia and the Pacific
          Congress. The tenure of office is fixed by the
                                    which have not acceded to the Union on the
          body which selects the Director.
                                    advisability of their recommending to their
         5. The Bureau is under the general supervision
                                    Governments to apply for accession, through
          of the Executive Council and its financial
                                    diplomatic channels, as members of the Union.
          accounts are audited by the competent
                                   3. The Bureau should at all times be ready to
          authority of the country where the Bureau is
                                    furnish the Executive Council and the postal
          situated.
             Article IX(Article 108 amended)
                                    administrations of the Union with any
         Organization and Staff of the Bureau
                                    necessary information on questions relating to
         1. The direction of the Bureau is entrusted to a
                                    the postal service.
          Director assisted, if necessary, by qualified
                                   4. The Bureau makes up an annual report on the
          officials who have served at least five years in
                                    activities of the Union, which is sent to the
          the postal service and who possess a working
                                    Postal Administration of each Member-
          knowledge of French or any of the languages
                                    Country. This report is to be approved by
          in Asia, in addition to English. These
                                    Congress, or by the Executive Council when
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