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Commission", which shall carry out the objectives of this Conventioir. 

 The Commission shall be composed of two national sections, a United' 

 States section consisting; of three members appointed by the Govern- 

 ment of the T'nited States, and a Cuban section consisting of three 

 members appointed by the Government of Cuba. 



2. Each national section shall have one vote. Decisions of the Com- 

 mission shall be made only b}^ approval of both sections. 



3. The Commission may decide upon and amend, as occasion may 

 require, rules for the conduct of its meetings and for the performance 

 of its functions and duties. 



4. The Commission shall meet at least once each year and at such 

 other times as may be agreed by both national sections. The date- 

 and place of the first meeting shall be determined by agreement be- 

 tween the Governments. 



5. The Commission shall decide on the most convenient place for 

 the establishment of its headquarters. 



6. At its first meeting the Commission shall select a chairman from 

 the members of one national section and a vice chairman from the 

 members of the other national section. The cliairman and vice chair- 

 man shall hold office for a period of two years. In each succeeding" 

 term, the office of chairman and vice chairman shall alternate be- 

 tween the respective national sections. 



7. Each section of the Commission may appoint its own advisers 

 who shall be invited bv the Commission to attend all nonexecutive 

 sessions of the Commission. 



8. Eacli section of the Commission may hold public hearings within 

 the territory of its own country. 



9. The official ]a]iguages of the Commission shall be English and 

 Spanish, and members of the Commission may use either language 

 during meetings. The minutes, official documents and publications 

 of the Commission shall be in both languages, but official correspond- 

 ence of the Commission may be written in eitlier language. 



10. The expenses incurred by each national section shall be borne 

 by its Government. The share of each country in the joint expenses 

 incurred by the Commission shall be related to the proportion of the 

 total catch fi"om the shrimp stocks of common concern in the Conven- 

 tion area taken by vessels which belong to that country. 



11. The budget of joint expenses and the share of each Govern- 

 ment shall be determined by the Commission and submitted to the 

 Governments for approval. 



12. The Commission shall authorize the disbursement of funds for 

 the joint expenses of the Commission and may employ necessary per- 

 sonnel for the performance of its functions and duties. 



13. The Commission shall designate a technically competent Direc- 

 tor who shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission. Subject to 

 such rules and pi^ocedures as may be determined by the Commission, 

 the Director shall have full power and authority over the staff of the 

 Commission. 



Article III 



1. The Commission shall have responsibility for :. 

 (a) Obtaining scientific information regarding the abundance, life 

 history, and ecology of stocks of shrimp of common concern in the 



