WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION

THIRD SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

GENEVA, 9th - 27th SEPTEMBER, 1952

RESOLUTIONS

PRICE, Sw. r,. 2.50

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Secretariat of the World Meteorological Organization - Geneva - Switzerland

Resolution

l(EC-III)

2(EC-III)

3(EC-III)

4(EC-III)

5(EC-III)

6(EC-1II)

7(EC-1II)

8(EC-JlI)

9(EC-III)

10(EC-III)

l1(EC-III)

12(EC-III)

13(EC-lll)

14(EC-III)

15(EC-III)

16(EC-II1)

17(EC-III)

18(EC-III)

LIST OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Admission of a Member of the ·World Meteorological Organiz-ation to a Regional Association 1

Procedure for dealing with urgen t questions referred to the \;YorId Meteorological Organization . . . . . . . . . .. 1

Voting at sessions of Regional Associations and Technical Commissions of the "Vodel Meteorological Organization •. 2-

Responsibility of Technical Commissions and Rogional Asso-ciations in respect of networks .. .......... 3

Procedure for consideration by Executive Commi tLee of report.s of Presidents of Regional Associations and Technical COlllmissions . . . .' ..... . . . . . 3

Procedure for dealing wit.h reports on sessions of Regional Associations and Technical COlmnisslollS . ...... -i

Collaboration between the \\'orld Meteorological Organization and the 'VorId Health OrganizaLion . . . . . 5

Collaboration between the vVodd Meteorological Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7

Collabol'ation between the "'ol'ld Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 9

Co-operation ·with nOll-Member countries. 9

Action olll'ccommendations of South-A:mericanJSouth-Atlanl.-ic Regional Air Navigation Meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization 10

Cancellation of Resolution 19(EC-II) 12

Preparation of Draft Provisional Technical Regulations 12

Marginal references in Draft ProvisionaJ Technical Regulations 13

Report on the Fil'st Session of Regional Association VI (Europe) . . . . . 13

Report on the First Session of the COlllmission for lVIaritime Meteorology . . . . . 15

Revision of International Visual Storm "Varning Signals 15

Ship meteorological logs . 17

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Resolution

19(EC-III)

20(EC-1II)

21(EC-III)

22(EC-1Il)

23(EC-III)

24(EC-1II)

25(EC-III)

26(EC-III)

27(EC-III)

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30(EC-III)

31(EC-III)

32(EC-III)

33(EC-III)

34(EC-III)

35(EC-III)

36(EC-III)

37(EC-III)

38(EC-III)

39(EC-IlI)

40(EC-III)

41(EC-III)

42(EC-III)

43(EC-1II)

I,IST OF CONTENTS

Title

Use of Ocean Weather Ships for research purposes ....

Limitation of reception of meteorological radio transmissions by ships Yolith one radio officer. . . .

Use of term. "confused sea" • . . . . . . . .

\Vaiving of charges on ships' weather 'messages

Revision of responsibility for collection of ship reports in Philippine 'area ............. .

Confidential position code for use of whaling ships

Inadequacy of number of selected and supplementary meteor­ological observing ships . . . . . . . . . . .

Recommendations 1, 2, 6 and 8 of the \rVorking Group for Experimental Aerology (Zurich 1951)

Comparison of radiosondes . . . . . .

Thunderstorm Activity . . . . . . .

Records of comparisons of instruments

Atmospherics techniques . . . . . . .

Participation of the World Meteorological Organization in the United Nations Expanded Programme of Technical Assist-anee

Arid Zone Programme. .

Third International Geophysical Year

International Meteorological Institute

Speeding up of technical progrannne of the 'Vorld Meteorol­ogical Organization . . . . . . . . . .

International Cloud Atlas project. . . .

General policy for technical publications

Ncw edition of Faseieule II of Publication No 9 of the "VorId :Meteorological Organization

Amendments to Fascieules II, III and IV of Publication No 9 of the World Meteorological Organization

Publication of aerologieal observations

\Vorld thunderstorm maps . . . . . .

Transportation expenses and subsisten,ce allowance during transportation for members of the Executive Committee when attending sessions of the Executive Committee . . .

Transportation expenses and subsistence allowances of repre­sentatives of the World Meteorological Organization . . .

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Resolution

44(EC-III)

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47(EC-III)

48(EC-III)

49(EC-III)

50(EC- III)

51(EC-III)

52(EC-1II)

53(EC-III)

LIST OF CONTENTS

Title

Transportation expenses and subsistence allowances of Pre~ sidents of Technical Commissions attending sessions of the Executive Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consideration of financial accounts of the \¥orId Meteorol~ ogical Organization for the period 4 April 1951 to 31 December 1951 ....

Annual Budget, 1953

Arrears of contributions due to the International Meteorol~ ogical Organization . .

Contributions of prospective Members .

Scale of contributions .

Amendment to Internal Staff Rule 31

Cost of living allowance to General Service staff .

Provision for health protection and social security for the staff of the World Meteorological Organization . .. .....

Insurance of the World Meteorological Organization against accidents to staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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RESOLUTIONS 1(EC-III) - 2(EC-IIJ) '1

LIST OF RESOLUTIONS

I(EC-UI) Admission of a Member of the World Meteorological Organization to a Regional Association

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

NOTING that neither the Convention of the World IVleteorological Organ­ization nor the General Regulations specify precisely the procedure for admission of a IvIember to a Regional Association j

DECIDES,

(1.) That the matter be raised at the next session of Congress for decision;

(2) That in the meantime the following procedure shall be followed: (a) The Member shall submit a letter of application to the Regional Association

concerned through the Secretary-General in accordance with General Regulations 114 and 11,1 (5) ;

(b) The letter of application shall formally certify that the conditions laid down in General Regulation 113, arc satisfied by the ivlembcr ;

(c) The Member shall be deemed as admitted to the Regional Association if its MeHlbers having been informed by the Secretary-General of the applic­ation as indicated in sub-paragraph (a) above, raise no objections within 90 days after notification has been received by the Members_ The date of admission shall be the date of receipt of the application by the Secretary­General;

(d) If any objection has been raised the matter will be referred to the next Congress for decision in accordanco with General Regulation H.4. Such an objection shall formally certify the details in respect of which the conditions specified in General Regulation 113 are not met by the applicant j

(e) The procedure described above shall not apply to applications for member­ship of Regional Associations already submitted by Members of the Organ· ization who were represented by delegates at the First Congress of the Organization.

2(EC-III) Procednre for dealing with nrgent questions refeued to the World Meteorological Organization

THE EXECUTIVE COl\IlllIT'l'EE,

NOTING that the World Meteorological Organization frequently receives technical enquiries which require a prompt reply j

CONSIDERING,

(1) That the Secretariat of LIte 'Vorlel Meteorological Organization now has a Technical Division i

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(2) That the machinery for dealing with urgent questions referred to the 'VarId l\letcorological Organization should be such as to make the best use of the Technical Division;

DECIDES,

(1) That such problems should whenever possible he studied within the Secretariat j

(2) That an interim reply, summarizing the present state of knowledge but not committing the \¥orld Meteorological Organization should be sent by the Secretariat as quickly as possible;

(3) That the final reply should be submitted to tho President of the \Vorld Meteorological Organization, to the Presidents of any Technical Com­missions concerned, and to such other technical experts as the President of the \Varld Meteorological Organization may decide, before it is sent out as repre­senting the official 'Vorld lVIeteorological Organization position j

(4) That, 1"hen necessary, a small panel of experts should be set up by the President of the World Meteorological Organization in consultation with the SeereLary-General and the Presidents of any Technical Commissions concerned to study the question;

(5) That every eITort should be made to complete thcse studies as quickly as possible, keeping in mind the priorities of other items already on the \Varid Meteorological Organization programme; and

DIRECTS the Secretary-General to keep in close touch with the activities of other international organizations with a view to anticipating the Heeds of such organizations and in what circumsLances the 'Vorld Meteorological Organization will be able to assist in their activities.

3(EC-III) Voting at sessions of Regional Associations and Technical Commissions of the World Meteorological Organization

THE EXECUTIVJI. COl\Li\IITTEE,

NOTING that neither the ConvenLion nor the General Regulations specify the voting procedure at sessions of Regional Associations and Technical Com­missions in cases where the same person is accredited by more than one Member of the Organization to such sessions i

DECIDES,

(1) That the matter be raised at the next session of Congress for decision;

(2) That in the meantime, in amplification of General Regulation 44, no person shall have more than one vote in sessions of Regional Associations and Technical Commissions j and

DIRECTS the Secretary-General,

(1) To inform all Members of the Organization and the Presidents of Regional Associations and Technical Commissions of these decisions j

(2) To include this item in the agenda for the next session of Congress.

RESOLUTIONS ""(EC-III) - 5(EC-IIIJ 3

4(EC-III) Responsibility of Technical Commissions and Regional Associations in respect of networks

THE EXECUTIVE COl'+HtIITTEE,

NOTING that questions relating to networks come within the field of responsibility of Regional Associations and certain Technical [ommissions, namely the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology, the Commission for Aerology, and the Commission for Climatology;

CONSIDERING that uncertainty is liable to arise upon the respective functions of Associations and Commissions j and

NOTING that Resolution 5(ECMII) does not explicitly define the division of responsibility as regards networks between Regional Associations and Technical Commissions j

DECIDES,

(1) That the field of responsibility of Technical Commissions shall be to make recommendations of a general character on the desirable spatial distriM bution of stations and the time-interval between observations for various purposes j these rccommendations should be based on general and scientific considerations and on practical considerations of the accuracy of both instruM mental and nonMinstrumental observations;

(2) That the field of responsibility of Regional Associations shall be to promote the establishment of networks of specified stations with due regard to the decisions of Congress and the Executive Committee and to administrative and financial considerations.

5(EC-III) Procedure for consideration by Executive Committee of reports of Presidents of Regional Associations and Technical Commissions

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

NOTING the need for adopting a procedure "\vhich will ensure that action arising from reports of Presidents of Regional Associations and Technical Commissions submiUed to the Executive Committee in accordance with Genera! Regulation 105 shall be put into effect speedily and effectively especially when such reports refer to sessions of Technical Commissions and .Regional Associations;

DECIDES,

(1) That the reports from Presidents of Regional Associations and Technical Commissions shall be prepared in a standard form which shall clearly distinguish between recommendations and resolutions j

(2) That after consideration of each report of a Presidellt of a Regional Association or Technical Commission, the Executive Committee shall pass a

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formal resolution which will consist of four parts as follows:

Part I A formal statement that -the report has been noted, Part II -- A list of those recommendations contained in the report which are

considered sufficiently important to warrant inclusion among the resolutions adopted by the Executive Committee,

Part III - A statement of the action to be taken OIl recommendations not adopted as Executive Committee resolutions,

Part IV - A statement concerning resolutions contained in the report upon -which the Executive Committee considers it desirable to express its views or issue directives to the constituent body concerned. If any resolutions included in the report are not specifically mentioned in Part IV it implies that the Executive Committee sees no objection to the proposed course of action. It docs not imply the formal approval of tho technical aspects of such action i and

DIRECTS the Secretary-General,

(1) To prepare a suitable format for reports of Presidents of Regional J\..ssociations and Technical Commissions submitted to the Executive Com­mittee;

(2) To ensure that the attention of Presidents of these constituent bodies is invited to this Resolution;

(3) To inform all concerned of the decision of the Executive Committee on each report of Presidents of Regional Associations and Technical Commissions.

6(EC.III) Procedure for dealing with reports on sessions of Regional Associations and Technical Commissions

THE EXECUTI\'E COI'tInIITTEE,

NOTING the noed for adopting a procedure which will ensure that action arising from reports of Presidents of Regional Associations and Technical Commissions on sessions of these constituent bodies furnished to the Seeretary­General in accordance "rith General Regulation 74, shall be put into effect speedily and effectively;

DECIDES,

(1) That the reports submitted by Presidents of Regional Associations and Technical Commissions on sessions of these constituent bodies shall be termed Final Reports;

(2) That the Final Reports from Presidents of Regional Associations and Technical Commissions shall be prepared in a standard form ,vhieh shall clearly distinguish betwe'en recommendations and resolutions and which shall classify the recommendations into the following categories: (a) Those requiring urgent consideration by the President of the ,7\'orld :Meteor­

oIogieal Organization;

RESOLUTION 7{EC-III) 5

(b) Those to be forwarded to other Regional Associations or Technical Com­missions before submission to the Executive Committee j

(c) Those to be submitted direct to the Executive Committee j

(3) That on receipt of the Final Report of the session by the Secretary General from the President of the Regional Association or Technical Commis­sion, an abridged report of the session will be published in the following form: (a) The list of persons present at the session, (b) The final agenda of the session, (c) The list of the titles of working papers of the session, (d) A general summary of the proceedings of the session prepared by the

President of tho constituent body concerned, (e) The resolutions and recommendations passed by the session j

(4) That the abridged report referred to in paragraph (3) above shan be distributed as follows: (a) All Members of the Organization, (b) All members of the Executive Committee, (c) All Presidents of Technical Commissions, (d) All persons present at the session, (e) In the case of Technical Commissions, aU members of the Technical Com­

mission concel'ned who were not present at the session, (f) Other persons or organizations at the discretion of the Secretary-General j

(5) That the action or comments of the Executive Committee on the recommendations and resolutions contained in thc abridged report shall be notified in due course to all recipients of that report j and

DIRECTS the Secretary-General,

(6) To prepare a suitable format for Final Reports on seSSIOns of Regional Associations and Technical Commissions j

(7) To bring the recommendations contained in the Final Report requir­ing urgent consideration to the attention of the President of the Organizationj

(8) To inform the Presidents of other Regional Associations and Tech­nical Commissions of recommendations affecting them in accordance with paragraph 2 (b) ahove;

(9) To prepare and distribute the abridged report in the manner indicated in paragraphs 3 and 4 above 'j

(10) To prepare and distribute a document showing the action taken by the Executive Committee as indicated in paragraph 5 above.

7 (EC-III) Collaboration between the World. Meteorological Organiz­ation and the World Health Organization

THE EXECUTIVE COl'lIll.flTTEE,

HAVING CONSIDERED the negotiations which have taken place between the World Meteorological Organization and the \Vorld Health Organization in accordance with Resolution 18(EC-II) j and

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NOTING,

(1) That a working arrangement for collaboration between the two Organizations has been prepared;

(2) That this working arrangement is contained in letters exchanged between the executive heads of the two Organizations, copies of which letters are attached as Annexes 1 and 2 to this Resolution j

(3) That the working arrangement was approved on behalf of the World Health Organization by the 'Vorld Health Assembly on 21 May 1952 ;

ApPHOVES on behalf of the World IVlcteorological Organization, the work­ing arrangement contained in the Annexes 1 and 2 to this Resolution.

ANNEX 1

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Sir, GENEVA, 26 February 1952.

I have the honour to refer to the l'ecent conversation held betweon represen­tatives of this Organization and of the VVorld Meteorological Organi7.ation concerning the principles which should govern the relations between our two Organizations.

In confirmation of this conversation, it is my understanding that the basis for the relations between the World Health Organi7.ation and the \7\'orld lVIetcorological Organization is as follows:

(a) The Secretariats of the Organizations, with a view to facilitating the effective attainment of the objectives sct forth in their respective constituent ins­truments within the general framework established by the Charter of the United Nations, will act in close co-operation with each other and will consult each other regularly in regard to matters of common interest and to this end agree to keep each other informed concerning all programmes of work and projected activities in which there may be mutual interest and to exchange pertinent information and documents.

(b) Suitable arrangements will be made for the participation of each Organiz­ation in sessions and meetings of the Assemblies, Executive Bodies and other organs and committees of the other Organization with respect to items to be discussed presenting an agrced common interest, and where appropriate for the convening of a joint committee or committecs of the two Organizations.

(c) Subject to such preliminary consultation as may be necessary, each Organ­ization shall include on the agenda of the Bodies mentioned in paragraph (b) above, items proposed by the other Organization.

If these principles are acceptable to your Organi7.ation, may I, on behalf of the Director-General, propose that this letter and your reply in similar terms, be considered as establishing the basis for the relations between the vVorld Health Organization and the World Meteorological Organization .

The Secretary-General, ·World Meteorological Organization, Geneva.

. I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Sgd) Dr. P. DOROLLE

Acting Director-General.

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ANNEX 2

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION GENEVA, 25 April, 1952.

No. 3239/52/ER-SA/WHO.

Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 26th February,

1952, concerning the principles whjeh 'will govern the relations between our two Organizations, as follows: (a) The Secretariats of the Organizations, with a view to facilitating the effective attainment of the objectives set forth in their respective constituent instruments within the general framework established by the Charler of the United Nations, will act in close co-operation with each other and will consult each other regularly in regard to matters of common interest and to this end agree to keep each other informed concerning all programmes of work and projected activities in which there may he mutual interest and to exchange pertinent information and documents. (b) Suitable arrangements will be made for tbe participation of each Organization in sessions and meetings of the Assemblies, Executive Bodies and other organs and committees of the other Organization with respect to items to be discussed present­ing an agreed common interest, and where appropriate for the convening of a joint committee 01' committees of the two Organizations. (e) Subject to sueh preliminary consultation as may be necessary, each Organiz­ation shall include on the agenda of the Bodies mentioned in paragraph (b) above, items proposed by the other Organization.

I have, therefore, pleasure in informing you that I accept these principles on behaH of the "'orJd Meteorological Organization. The present letter and your letter of the 26th February, 1952, may, therefore, be eonsidered as establishing the hasis for the relations bet,yeen the World Health Organization and the "Vorld Meteorological Organization.

The Director-General, World Health Organization, Geneva.

8(EC-III) Collaboration ation and the Food Nations

1 have the honour to he, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Sgd) G. SWOBODA Secretary-General.

between the World Meteorological Organiz­and Agriculture Organization of the United

THE EXECUTIVE COl'rUIITTEE,

HAVING CONSIDERED the negotiations which have taken place between the World Meteorological Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organ­ization in accordance with Resolution 18(EC-II) j and

NOTING that a basis of agreement has been put forward by the Food and Agriculture Organization in a letter a copy of which is attached to this Resolution as an Annex;

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ApPROVES on behalf of the World Meteorological Organization, the basis of agreement contained in the Annex as a first step towards close collaboration between the \VorId Meteorological Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization;

DIRECTS the Secretary-General,

(1) To inform the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organi­zation accordingly;

(2) To continue negotiations with a view to obtaining closer collaboration.

ANNEX

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Deal' Sir,

ROi\lE, August 26, 1952.

I am replying to your letters No. 62liOj52/RE/FAO of 21 July and No. 6'!98! 52/RE/FAO of 29 July respectively, drawing further attention to a Resolution of the First Congress of the 'Vorld :Meteol'ological Organization regarding the desirability of entering into working arrangements with other inter-governmental agencies, and suggesting thaL closer relationships be established between our two Organizations.

MI'. Dodd already had the occasion to inform you personally of his keen desire Lo eo-operaLe with the World Meteorological Organization, whenever such co-operation would be of mutual benefit to both Organizations in their respec~ive fields of work and would help in stimulaLing progress towards the achievement of our objectives. Our past record shows that FAO has co-operated, and is still CO-OIl crating e~osely, with other Speciali~ed Agencies such as VVHO, UNESCO, ILO and ~he World Bank, as well as with the Regional Economic Commissions or the United Nations. Exper­ience also shows that AgTeemenLs of a general character are not really necessary to facilitate practical working arrangements since joinL projects have been carried out in a very satisfactory way with OrganizaLions with which we had no basic agreement. To my mind, the important thing, given the willingness to co-operate, is to work out specific agTeements in relation to concrete projects whellever the practical details of co-operation have to be specified.

I do ·want, however, to confirm that I should be only too pleased to keep your Organization currently informed of all our activities. This I think can best be done by placing you on our mailing list for all FAO publications and working papers, and by inviting you to be represented by an observcr at meetings of our Conference and Council and technical meetings having to do with agricultural development. In this way you will be kept informed of all our programs of work and projected activities, and if thero is any field in which you feel that your Organization can be of assistance I hope you will let me know. We can then consider ways and means of establishing co-operation.

Should you also deem it necessary to suggest that our Conference and Council should discuss items of interest to your Organization I shall be pleased to suggest that these items be included on the agenda of the relevant sessions. As you are aware, _our Conference and Council are masters of their own agenda so that the final decision would rest with them, but I do not anticipate that any difficulty would arise.

So far as Technical Assistance is concerned I imagine that the present arran­gement existing through the Technical Assistance Board will ensure full consultation

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and co-operation. Both WMO and F AO are members of the Board and receive copies of all documents circulated by the Board's secretariat. This means that we are each immediately informed of all requests which the other receives for Technical Assist­ance, and so are able to communicate with each other forthwith where any opportunity presents itself of our co-operating in a joint plan. I doubt whether the establishment of a joint panel of representatives of our two Organizations is necessary to ensure that this co-operation is fully effective. The TAB itself meets frequently. That provides opportunities of consultation between members of QUI' Organizations.

The creation of new machinery would involve some expense and occupy the timn of members of our staff even though the proposed panel did not meet very frequently. On the whole therefore I should prefer to utilize the existing machinery for consulLation and co-operation, but if we find that this is inadequate I should certainly be willing Lo reconsider your suggestion of a joint panel.

If you agree with the above views and suggestions I should think that it would be sufficienL for you to confirm it in writing, specifying that yOUI' Organization would extend the same privileges to lIS on a basis of reciprocity. I would then make it a point to invite you to attend the next session of our Council which will be held here at FAO Headquarters as from 17th November. Needless to say. the documentation for the session would be despatched to you as soon as available.

Dr. C. Swoboda, Secretary-General, ';Yodd Meteorological Organization. Geneva.

9(EC-III)· Collaboration between ation and the United Nations Organization

THE EXECUTIVE CO~nIITTEE,

Yours sincerely, (Sgd) HERRERT BROADLEY

Acting DirecLor-General

the World Meteorological Organiz­Educational, Scientific and Cultural

NOTING Resolution 19(1) of Congress;

DECIDES,

(1) That preliminary negotiations should be opened at a high level with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to examine fields of common interest between that Organization and the VVorld 1ieteorological Organization;

(2) That such negotiations should lead to formal or informal agreements bet-ween the two Organizations if this should prove desirable j and

REQUESTS the President of the vVorld l\feteorological Organization to undertake such negotiations.

IO(EC-III) Co-operation with non-Member countries

THE EXECUTIVE Co~nIITTEE,

NOTING that Congress Resolution 9(1) decided that the World Meteorol­ogical Organization shall invite countries which are not Members of the

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Organizatio.n to. participate as observers in meetings o.f certain co.nstituent bodies of the Organizatio.n;

DECIDES,

(1) That as a first step to.wards extending farmal invitations to. such non-Member cauntries, all Members of the Organizatio.n shall be asked by circular letter to inform "the Secretary-General af the names af non-Member countries with which co-operation in the field af mctearalogy is cansidered necessary j

(2) That an receipt af this infarmatian the Secretary-General shall circulate to all Members af the Organizatian for their infarmation a complete list of all non-Member co.untries who.se llames have been submitted j

(3) That the list af non-Members and the co.mments o.f the IvIembers shall be sent by mail by the Secretary-General to. Members :for their views as to. the next course af action j

(4) That the actio.n specified abo.ve shall in no. way prejudice the question af Membership of such non-Member countries if application for membership of the Organization should subsequently be received.

11 (EC-III) Action on recommendations of South-American/South-Atlantic Regional Air Navigation Meeting of the International Civil Avi­ation Organization

TilE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

CONSIDERING the recommendations of the South-American/South­Atlantic Regional Air Navigation Meeting of the International Civil Aviatio.n Organizatio.n, attached to. this rcsolution as an Annex; and

NOTING that the implementatio.n af these recommendatio.ns will both forward the aims of the World }\!Ieteorological Organization and benefit the States concerned,

REQUESTS,

(1) The President of the World Meteoro.logical Organizatio.n to arrange for an official appro.ach to be made to Colombia and Ecuador, urging that they should establish national collective broadcasts of synoptic observations as soon as possible and that they should forward info.rmation about these broadcasts to the Secretariat for inclusion in Publication No.9, Fascicule III, of the \Vorld Nleteorological Organization j

(2) The President of Regional Associatio.n III to. draw the attention of Directors of Meteoralo.gical Services in his Region to Resolution 18 (Paris 1946) o.f the International Meteorolagical Committee, and in particular the section of that Reso.lution which recommends that synoptic observations should be taken throughout the world at 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 GMT.

RESOLUTIO~ H(EC-IIl}

ANNEX

Exh'acted Recommendatiolls from the Sonth .. Ametiean/South .. Atlantic Regional Air Navigation Meeting

of the International Civil Aviation Organization

Recommendation No.2

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It is recommended that, in accordance with resolutions of the vVorld Meteorol­ogical Organi:>:ation, meteorological stations in the SA1'i and SAT Regions make the foul' main synoptic observations a day, and that States in the SAM Region be urged to take particular measurcs to improve the collection and broadcast of the 0600 GMT ohservation and States in the SAT Region, of the 0000 GMT observation.

Recommendation No. 9

(1) It is recommended that the attention of States in the SAM Region be dra-..yn to the relevant resolution of the World 1\'J cteorological Organization concerning reduction of atmospheric pressure data and that information concerning the methods used by each State be published.

(2) It is fW'lher r~commended that the -VVorld Meteorological Organization be requested to include in Publication No.9, Fasciculc II, information concerning the R.ltitude to which pressure observations are reduced for all stations that do 1I0t reduce theij' pressure observations to mean sea level.

Recommendation No. 12

(1) It is recommended that the -VVorld Meteorological Organization he requested to urge the following States in the SAM Region to establish national broadcasts of synoptic observations, to include those stations listed for each State in Sllpplement A, and to forward information relative to these broadcasts for inclusion in W.MO Public­ation No.9, Fascieule III:

Bolivia Colombia Ecuador Paraguay

(2) It is further rocommended that the International Civil Aviation Organization request the ,Vorld Meteorological Organization to take steps to secure and publish in Publication No.9, Fascieule III, information concerning current national broadcasts of synoptic information being made by Venezuela.

(3) It is further recommended that the \iVodd Meteorological Org'anization be requested to urge the SLates concel'ned to establish a single territorial collective broadcast of synoptic observations from the three Guianas -to include those stations listed for each State in Supplement A; and to forward information l'elative to these broadcasts for inclusion in Publication No, 9, Faseicule III.

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12(EC-III) Cancellation of Resolution 19(EC-ll)

THE EXECUTIVE COMalITTEE,

HAVING STUDIED the information supplied by the Secretary-General and the President of the Commission for Aeronautical iVleteorology, which shows that Resolution i9(EC- II) was adopted as the result of a misunderstanding j

and

NOTING that the question of in-flight reports is going to be examined at the next Air Navigation Conference of International Civil Aviation Organization;

DECIDES,

(1) To cancel Resolution 19(EC-II) ; (2) To inform the International Civil Aviation Organization that

Resolution 19(EC-II) has been cancelled; and

DIRI1:CTS the Secretary-General to take the necessary action to this end.

13(EC-Ill) Preparation of Draft Provisional Technical Regnlations

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

HAVING IN MIND Congress Resolutions 4(1) and 1.5(1) and Resolution 3 (EC-II),

NOTEs \-vith satisfaction that the Commission for Maritime Meteorology has completed the preparation of its Draft Provisional Te~hnical Regulations; and

URGES the Presidents of all Technical Commissions (other than the Com­mission for Maritime Meteorology) to give priority consideration to this problem in Ol'der that Draft Regulations for all Commissions may be available before the end of 1953; and

REMINDS the Presidents of the Technical Commissions that the Secre­tariat now has on its staff professional personnel specializing in the work of each Commission, who can be called upon for assistance and guidance on problems relating to the preparation of Draft Provisional Technical Regulations; and

DECIDES that the various sections of the Draft Provisional Technical Regulations be mimeographed and distributed to the Permanent Representatives of lVlembers, the Technical Commissions and the Presidents of Regional Associ­ations for study and comment as they become available; and

DIRECTS the Secretary-General,

(1) To take all possible steps, including if necessary the invitation of experts to Geneva to work with Secretariat personnel on first Drafts of Tech­nical Regulations in accordance with the Congress Resolutions 4(I) and 15(1) and Resolution 3(EC-II) above, in order to ensure the preparation of all such Drafts by the end of 1953, and to study the problem of presentation of the

RESOLUTIOKS t4(EC-rII) - t5(EC-III) 13

Technical Regulations (format, etc.), so that a definite plan will he available as soon as possible, but not later than the end of 1953, for submission to the Executive Committee and the next Congress j

(2) To bring this Resolution to the notice of Presidents of Technical Commissions concerned.

14(Ec.nI) Marginal references in Draft Provisional Technical Regolations

THE EXECUTIVE COI'rUIITTEE,

HAVING IN MIND that members of Congress when considering the Draft Provisional Technical Regulations will wish to know which items are based on existing resolutions and which are new;

DECIDES that the Draft Provisional Technical Regulations shall contain full marginal references to resolutions and that additional material on subjects not covered by existing resolutions shall be marked in some way to indicate that they are new.

15 (EC.nI) Report on the First Session of Regional Association VI (Europe)

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

I-lAVING CONSIDERED the resolutions and recommendations embodied in the report of the session of the Regional Association for Europe at Zurich, 26 May-8 Juno 1952,

NOTES the report, and

DECIDES,

(1) To embody the substance of Recommendation 17 in Resolution 30 (Ee-III) ;

(2) That the following action be taken on the following recommendations: Recommendation 1: no action required j

Recommendation 2: referred to the President of Regional Association VI with the following comment as regards para. 4: funds may be available in the 1952 budget of the Organization for the standardization and comparison of instruments j

Recommendation 3: referred to the President of the Commission for Climat­ology j

Recommendation 4: referred to the President of the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology j

Recommendation 5: referred to the President of the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology;

14

Recommendation 6 :

Recommendation 7:

Recommendation 8:

Recommendation 9 :

Reconunendation 1.0 :

Recommendation 11.: Recommendation 12 :

Recommendation 13 :

RESOLUTION 'l5{EC-III)

referred to the. Presidents of the Commission for Aero~ logy and the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology; referred to the Presidents of Regional Associations I and II j

referred to the Presidents of the Commissions for Synoptic Meteorology and Aeronautical Meteorology; referred to the President of the Commission for Ins­truments and Methods of Observation j

referred to the President of the Commissiop. for Aero­nautical Meteorology; no action required j

referred to the President of the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology; referred to the President of the Commission for Aero-logy ;

Recommendation 14: referred to the President of the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology;

Recommendation 15: 1st para, referred to thc President of Regional Asso­

Recommendation Recommendation Recommendation

16 : 18 : 19 :

Recommendation 20 : Recommendation 21 :

ciation II; referred to the President of Hegional Association VI; referred to the President of Regional Association VI; referred to the President of the Commission for Aero­logy; referred to the President of Regional Association VI; no action required;

Recommendation 22: referred to the Working Group on the revision of

Recommendat.ion Recommendation Recommendation

23 : 24 : 25 :

Convention and General Regulations which is to report to the Executive Committee at its next session; no action required; referred to the President of Regional Association V I; referred to the "Vorking Group Oll the revision of Convention and General Regulations which is to report to the Executive Committee at its next session;

Recommendation 26: referred to the President of Regional Association V I -..vith the following comment: no funds seem available now for the purposes of this recommendation;

Recommendation 27: action has been taken in the "Interpretation and Directives on the General Regulations" specified in the :Minutes of EC- III ;

Recommendation 28: referred to the President of the Commission for Synoptic l\!Ieteorology ;

(3) To note Resolution 1 with the following comment: "The procedure contained in this Resolution may be used until a general procedure for reso­lutions of all Regional Associations and Technical Commissions be adopted."

RESOLUTIONS 'l6(EG-III) -17(EC-IlI) 15

16(EC-III) Report on the First Session of the Commission for Maritime Meteorology

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

HAVING CONSIDERED the resolutions and recommendations embodied in the report of the session of the Commission for Maritime Meteorology, London 14-29 July 1952;

NOTES the report; and

DECIDES to embody the substance of Recommendations 5, 8, 11, 1.3, 1.4, 23, 29 and 31 in Resolutions 22(EC-III), 18(EC-III), 25(EC-III), 17(EC-III), 24(EC-III), 19(EC-JII), 20(EC-III) and 21(EC-III) respectively; and

REFERS,

(1) Recommendations 6, 22, 27, 30 to the President of the Commission for :Maritime IVleteorology for appropriate action j

(2) Recommendations 10, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 25 to the President of the Commission for Maritime Meteorology for appropriate action through the Secretary-General j

(3) Recommendation 26 to the Secretary-General for action noting that he should read Draft Provisional Technical Regulations for Technical Regulations whenever the term occurs;

(4) Recommendation 28 to Presidents of Regional Associations and of Technical Commissions likely to he interested;

(5) Recommendations 2, 4, 7 and 12 to the President of the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology j

(6) Recommendation 1 to the Presidents of Regional Associations and of the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology;

(7) Rccommendations 9 and 24 to the President of the Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation;

(8) Recommendations 15 and 17 to the President of the Commission for Maritime Meteorology for further study; and

DIRECTS thc Secretary-General to inform all concerned.

17(EC-III) Revision of International Visual Storm Warning Signals

THE EXECUTIVE CO:llIMITTEE,

NOTING Hesolution 43 (CD ';Vashington 1947) and Recommendation 9 of the Conference on Storm '¥arning Procedures held in Manila in May 19iJ.9, which are reproduced as Annex 1 j and

CONSIDERING,

(1.) That visual storm signals continue to be of value particularly in certain tropical regions j

16 RESOLUTION 17(EC-IJI}

(2) That no major changes in or additions to the existing International Visual Storm vVarning Signals would he generally acceptable;

(3) That the specifications of the International Day Signals reqUIre clarification j

(4) That there is no night signal for the hurricane warning, and that the single red light for the "wind from undetermined direction" warning is liable to he confused with other lights;

DECIDES that the International Visual Storm Warning Signals he amended as detailed in the Annex 2 to this Resolution.

ANNEX 1

Resolution 43 (CD Washington 1947) Weather Information for Coastal Shipping

The Conference considers that visual storm warnings and bl'oudcasts of storm warnings and weather information for coastal shipping by HIT and low power Vif IT are primarily domestic matters and therefore the details of such warnings and bulletins should be established by the individual Services.

However, to obtain the maximum possihle degree of uniformity, the Confercncc rccommends the following:

(1) All elements specified for storm warnings to shipping on the high seas in Resolution liA should bc included in. domestic warnings broadcast by HIT and "V /1', Lhe order and wording being determinated by the issuing Service to suit its individual requirements.

All storm warnings should be broadcast in the language of thc issuing country and in English. To facilitate the comprehension of warnings and forecasts by seamen of all nations a glossary of terms liable to be used in such messages in English, Fl'ench, Russian and Spanish should appeal' in Lhe pro­posed International Manual for maritime purposes. Each country should prepare a glossary of terms uscd in its own language and in English.

(2) Any nation instituting a visual storm warning service for coastal shipping, or contemplating a major change in an existing service, should adopt the inter­national visual storm warning signals;

(3) The Secretariat of the rMO should include in the printed Final Report of the vVashington Conference the International Storm VVarning Signals (February, 1947) and the content of the pamphlet should be incorporated in Lhe forth­coming Volume IV 01 Publication No, 9.

Recommendation 9 (b) of the Conference on StOl'ID Warning Procedm'es (Manila 1949)

Night Signals.' It is further recommended that weather services should adopt the international system of night signals, but in view of the fact that the latter are incomplete, and the single red light for the hurricane 'warning is liable to be confused with other lights, those services which already employ a system of night signals should not change their system until the question of night signals has been reviewed by the International1ieteorolog.ical Organization.

RESOLUTION "i8(Ee-III) 17

ANNEX 2

Revised International Visual Storm Warning Signals

DAY SIGNALS

DESORIPTION OF GALE

•

t ; l1li

== +

Strong wind (22-33 kts) allY direction

Gale (wind 34 kts and upwards) commencing in the NW quadrant

Gale (wind 34 kts and upwards) cOllllllencing in the S-W quaflrant

Gale (willd 34 kts alld upwards) comlllencing in the NE quadrant

Gale (willd 34 kts and upwards) cOllllllencing in the SJG quadrant

'Villd is cxpccte(l to vecr (clockwise change in direction)

·Wind is expected to back (countor-clo('.M.wiso changc in di­rection)

Hurricane (or local synonym) with wind 64 kts and upwards of any direction; centre of cyclone is oxpected to pass over 01' near thc station.

Not es

Rl!JMARKS

}

Applies to wind of force 6 01' 7 Beaufort (Resolution 96, CD Warsa.w Hl35), Night signa.l recommended by Resolution 17 (EO-III).

Oones apply to winds of force 8 01' maI'O on Deaufort scale (or 7 if local circumstances ask for such an infcrior limit) (Hesolution 8, !MO Vienna 1926), Night signals recommended by Resolutions rno, Rome 1913 and 17(EC­III)_

}

Flags may be of any suit.able colour. They may be hoisted with Calles, to indicate that the wind is expected to veer 01' to back, from the direction from which the wind cOllllllcnccd or is expected to commence, shown by the cones (Resolution 8, IMC Vienna 1926).

11 } Re,olutioil lI(EO-III).

(1) lv101'c than ono day !lignal lllay be hoistc(l simultaneously 1£ desired, e. g. to indicate a galo conUllencing in. the SW quadrant and veering,

(2) Additional signals may bc used to meet local requirements, pl'ovidcd their appearance and specifications are distinct from those of the International signals.

(3) Nations with systems of signals already established are not obliged to change them to the International System as indicated in llesolution ,13(2) (CD Washington 1947).

18(EC-III) Ship meteorological logs

THE EXECUTIVE COllin-UTTER,

NO'1'ING,

(1) That the international marme punch eard is being brought into general use j

(2.) That some uniformity in the logs for recording marine meteorological observations is desirable so that the information may he readily transferred to punch cards;

18 RESOLUTIONS 19(EC-Ill} - 20(EC-III) - 21(EC-III)

CONSIDI.?RS,

(J) That the logs of roarine meteorological observations should follow the sequence of the iJlternational code and the international punch card j

(2) That all IVlcteorological Services participating in the Selected Ship programme should require the preparation and submission by each selected ship of a permanent record of meteorological observations in a suitable form of log.

19(EC.UI) Use of Ocean Weather Ships for l'esearch pnrposes

THE EXECUTIVE COMlIUTTEE,

CONSIDERING that furthel' research into a number of meteorological problems might be best undertaken in Ocean vVeather Ships;

REQL~ESTS Members of the ",VarId Meteorological Organization operating Ocean \Veathcr Ships to carry out invcstigations on the following subjects:

(a) Sea surface temperatures, (b) Hygrometry at sea, (c) 'Vind structure anti wind observatlons generally at sea, (d) Rainfall at sea, (e) Development and testlng of ,vave recorders, (f) Accumulation of photographs of clouds and states of the sky, (g) Vertical structure of sea temperature, (h) Problems of evaporation and radiation, (i) Meteorological factors aITeeting radio propagation conditions, (j) Investigation of condensation nudei.

20 (EC.III) Limitation of reception of meteorological radio transmis· sions by ships with one radio officer

THE EXECUTIVE COlHi\IITTEE,

CONSIDERING that many merchant ships employ only one radio operator;

REQUES'l'S l\fcteorological Services, when preparing transmission schedules of bulletins as described in Resolution 45 (CD \iVashington 1947), to keep in mind the limitation of reception by ships employing one radio officer; and

DIRECTS the Secretary-General to bring the Resolution to the notice of all Members of the Organization concerncd,

21(EC-III) Use of term "confused sea"

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

NOTING that no provision is made III Resolution 64 (CD 'Vashington 1947) for describing a confused sea;

RESOLUTIONS 22(EC-III) - 23(EC-III) 19

DECIDES that when the state of the sea surface is so confused that none of the terms listed in Resolution 64 (CD vVashington 1947) can be considered appropriate, the term "confused sea" shall be used; and

DIRECTS the Secretary-General to bring this Resolution to the notice of all Members of the Organization concerned.

22(EC-III) Waiving of charges on ships' weather messages

THE EXECUTIVE CO:tullIITTEE,

NOTING Resolution 185 (CD Vi/ashington 1947) j and

CONSIDERlNG that the elimination of charges on ships' \veather messages is of great importance for the improvement of the world-wide plan for arranging weather messages to and from ships j

REQUESTS Members of the Organization possessing merchant fleets to take steps to waive as much as possible ship charges on meteorological radio­telegrams from their ships;

DECIDES to send a representative to the next suitable conference of the International Telecommunication Union; and

REQUESTS the President of the Commission for Maritime Meteorology to prepare a brief for the guidance of the represenlative of the Organization at that conference j

DIRECTS the Secretary-General in consultation with the President of the Commission for Maritime Mcteorology to preparc and submit to Members of the Organization and to the International Telecommunication Union a memo­randum advocating the waiving of ship charges for meteorological telegrams; and

REQUESTS Members of the Organization sending delegates to the Conference of the International Telecommunication Union to instruct their delegates to supporL the memorandum referred to in the previous paragraph.

23 (EC-III) Revision ofresponsihility for collection of ship reports in Philippine area

THE EXECUTIVE CO:iUlIUTTEE,

NOTING,

(1) Resolution 37 (CD Washington 1947) ; (2) That the President of the Organization has authorized a rCVISIOn

of responsibility for the collection of ship reports in the Philippine area;

(3) That such a revision was urgently required j

(4) That the prior agreement of the Presidents of the Regional Associ­ation V and the Commission for Maritime lVleteorology had been obtained before such a revision was authorized j

20 RESOLUTION 24(EC-III)

ApPROVES the action of the President of the Organization in authorizing a change in the Eastern boundary of the Philippine area of responsibility for the collection of ship reports from 1800 longitude to 1350 East longitude and in assigning responsibility to Guam for the collection of ship reports from the area between 1350 East longitude and 1800 longitude and between 50 North latitude and 250 North latitude.

24(EC-III) Confidential position code fOl' use of whaling ships

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

NOTING,

(i) Resolution 37 (CD Washington 1947) ; (2) The desirability of obtaining weather messages from whaling ships;

(3) That the captains of whaling ships will not normally disclose the positions of their ships;

(4) That the provision of a confidential code for reporting the position of ships has, in the past, enabled certain services to obtain meteorological rep orts from the captains of whaling ships j

AUTHORIZES a deviation from Resolution 37 (CD Washington 1947) for this purpose j and

REQUESTS the President of the Commission for Maritime Meteorology,

(1) In collaboration with the Secretariat to introduce a scheme on the lines given in the Annex to this Resolution j

(2) In consultation with the Presidents of Regional Associations I, III and V to submit to the Executive Committee a report on the success of the scheme after it has been in operation for two or three whaling seasons.

ANNEX

Procedure adopted for the collection and distribution of weathCl' messages fl'om whaling ships

(a) Cape Town and Sydney will be designated as the two centres for the collection of weather messages from whaling ships; ships will be given complete freedom in choosing to which of the two centres they transmit their reports;

(b) The South African Union "Veather Bureau will undertake the preparation and duplication of individual ciphers for issue to each of the whaling factory ships operat­ing in the Antarctic, copies of those ciphers will be held by the whaling factory ship and each 01 the two collecting centres and by no one else;

(c) The two collecting centres will each make a daily broadcast of the repoI'ts received from whaling factory ships for interception in countries requiring whaling ships reports;

(dJ The broadcasts, referred to in (c), will exclude the name of the whaling factory ship and the position of the ship will be encoded into another cipher to be held only by Meteorological Services requiring the broadcasts and not by any of the whaling factory ships;

RESOLUTIONS 25(EC-III) - 26(EC-III) 21

(e) The preparation and distribution of ciphers for the broadcasts mentioned under (d) will be undertaken by the Union Weather Bureau;

(fl In return for the reports from the factory ships, the t,yO collecting authorities will broadcast daily weather bulletins for the express use of the ships in the Southern Ocean, on the lines of the Antarctic Inference broadcast from Cape Town during the \,,Ihaling seasons of the past few years.

25(EC-III) Inadequacy of number of selected and supplementary met.eorological observing ships

THE EXECUTIVE COnIl'!HTTIm,

CONSIDERING that the total number of selected and supplementary meteorological observing ships is inadequate;

DECIDES,

(1) That each Member of the Organization concerned should be informed of the urgency of recruiting more selected and supplementary meteorological observing ships j

(2) That each such Member be asked to state whether it is able and willing to assist in such recruitment particularly amongst vessels plying in the areas in which the number of ship reports is inadequate, such areas being indicated on the Annex to this Resolution j and

DIRECTS the Secretary-General to notify the Members concerned of this Resolution.

26(EC-III) Recommendations 1, 2, 6 and 8 of the Working Group for Experimental Aerology (Zurich 1951)

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

NOTING,

(1) Recommendations 1, 2, 6 and 8 of the Working Group for Exper­imental Aerology (Zurich 1951) which are reproducBd in the Annex to this Resolution;

(2) That these Recommendations have been approved by the Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation j

DECIDES,

(1) To refer Recommendations 1 and 2 of the \Vorking Group for Experimental Acrology (Zurich 1951) to the Commission for Aerology for study and report;

(2) To refer Recommendation 6 of the vVorking Group for Experimental Aerology (Zurich 1951) to the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology for study and report;

22 RESOLUTION 26(RC-JIJ),

(3) To refer Recommendation 8 of the 'Working Group for Expel'imental Ael'ology (Zurich 1951) to the Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation for study in consultation with the Commission for Acrology and the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology j and

DIHECTS the Secretary-General to bring tl1is Resolution to the notice of the President of the Commission for Aerology, the President of the Commission for Synoptic :Meteol'ology and the President of the Commission for Instruments and Methods of o.bservation.

ANNEX

Recommendations 1, 2, 6 and 8 of the Working Group fOl' Experimental Ael'oIogy (Zurich 1951)

Recommendation No. 1

Since meaSlll'emcnts of electrical potential gradient by radiosonde appear to provide an other method of identification of air-masses in the upper atmosphere;

Since there is available a simple electrometer of proven efficacy and adaptable to radiosondes (Krenigsfeld, Dccle, 1950);

It is recommended that all aerological services that are able to do so should adapt this electrometer to their radiosondes in order to investigate the identification of ail' masses by means of electrical potential gradients at high levels.

Reconunendation No. 2

Attention is particularly drawn to a resolution of the Cangl'ess of URSI at Zurich, 1950, pointing out the importance of conditions in the lower atmospherc fol'­the propagation of radiation of very short wave-length. It is recommended that DRSI should inform national meteorological services of the need, in the study of radio propagation: for aerological observations presented in such a way as to furnish the maximum amount of information on the structurc of the lower atmosphere.

In mountainous regions it is of intel'est to observe the variations in the reception of radiosonde signals under diJIerent atmospheric conditions.

Recom.mendation No, 6

Since synoptic studies of aerological observations show significant anomalies in soundings particularly whcrc thc nctwork is dense, it is recommended that such studies be undertakcll systematically, with a view to determining the variability of the observations of different stations and thus assessing the quality of the stations.

Recommendation 1Vo. 8

It is recommended that an attempt be made to agree upon standard statistical methods of calculation hefore the beginning of any future radiosonde comparisons. This question could be put on the agenda of the technical committee charged with pl'eparing for the trials.

MAP SHOWING DENSITY OF WEATHER REPORTING SHIPS OVER THE OCEANS

Resolution 25 (EC~III). Annex

,.70' BD' 90' 10,JO' 40' 50· 50'

~O' 40' 50' 60' 70' SO' 90· 10i

60' 50. 40" 30'

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120' '~O' 140' ,~o' 160' 170' 180' 170' 160' 150' 14D'~

-~

60' 70' BO' 90' '00' 110' 120' 1JO' 1~0' 150' 160' 170' 1BO' '70' 160' lS0'

0"

"j:.,.,....,.,4.;.,-'"-"-;;j;;;d.'=t=:::::S*'~p4W4+W;Pl+*-;.LF--~-+----+-KEY "H''''''' W"," ,"""M'" " .... 11REPORTING S~IIPS IS QUITE: INAOEQUATE,OESPITE

"'-~~T' RELATIVtLY FREQUENT OC~N TRAFFIC. "

~'"'"~""" SEA AREAS IN WHICH THE. NuMBER OF IlEPORTINSHIPS IS LESS SATISFACTORY THAN IN fA),AND IN WHICH FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IS OCEAN-GOING VESSELS ,EVEN THOSE UNDERTAKING

11

DESIRABLE. AND MAY BE. l>OSSIBLE.. ONLY.A SINGLE VOYAGE IN THE AREA. ~

110'

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RESOLUTION 27 (EC-III) 23

27(EC-III) Comparison of l'Rdiosondes

THE EXECUTIVE COl\fMITTEE,

NOTING Resolution 1 and Recommendation 3 of the Working Group for Experimental Aerology (Zurich 1951), copies of which are given in the Annex attached hereto, both of which have been approved by the Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation;

ApPHOVES the proposal to carry out a second international comparIson of radiosondes at Payerne; and

REQu~sTs the President of tJ:te Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation to make arrangements; and

DlHEC'l'S the Secretary-General to bring this Resolution of the Executive Committee to the notice of the President of the Commission for Instruments and Methods of Ohservation ;

CONSIDERING also the desirability of a comparison radiosonde of the greatest possiLle accuracy to serve as a standard of comparison for radiosondes in routine lise;

REQUESTS Meteorological Services to develop such an ins lrument.

ANNEX

Resolution 1 of the Working Group for Experimental Aerology (Zurich 1951)

The 'Vorking Group for Experimental Aerology at its meeting aL Zurieh 1951, accepts in principle the investigaLion, to be made by Switzerland, to make the second inLernaLional comparison of radiosondes at Payerne in nIay 195[1.

Recommendation 3 of the Working Gl'OUP for Expel'imentalAel'ology (Zurich 1951)

Preparation ot progrmnme tOI' the second intel'national comparison of radiosOlUles

A. A second international comparison of radiosondes should be held. It is hoped that Lhis second comparison, by providing all opportunity for assessing the performance of each type, will encourage specialists to improve their sondes, taking account of the modifications made in those used in oLher countries. It ·will permit a comparison of the sondes of countries which did not take part in Lhe first experiment. B. The expcriments should take place throughout :May 1954, since this time of yenI' seems the most favourable. At least two years are .requircd for those Laking part to make adequate preparations. C. Eaeh country should send a technical representative to a preparatory conference which will meeL aL Lhe site of the second comparison, six months beforehand. This short conference will be necessary in order Lo settle technical and operational details relating to thc trials, and thus to save tiIne, minimize expenses and avoid erI'ors in Lhe soundings. D. IL is proposed to accept the invitaLion of Lhe Director of the Swiss National Meteorological Service, who has offered Lo take the necessary Ineasurcs for holding this second intemational comparison at Payerne.

24 RESOLUTION 28(EC-III)

'Technica.l recommenda.tions

1. At least one radar equipment shan be made available lor the absolute measur-ement of height. 2. Two independent chronographic systems shall he installed for measuring the time during overlapping soundings. 3. Each country shall study methods 01 suspension from tl18 halloon, with the purpose of fixing several sondes in Lhe same horizontal plane. 4. Radio frequencies shall he adjusted beforehand so that there will be no inteder-cnce between different types of sonde. 5. A calibration chamber shall be provided for standal'di~ing the meteorological elements (P, T and U) with different rates of ventilation. 6. A detailed description of the station, with the work space allotted to each delegation shown on a plan, shall be prcpared and sent out belore the preparatory conference. 7. The country inviting the Working Group for Experimental Aerology shall prepare in advance forms for recording the values measured on the soundings; these shall contain columns for time, P, T, U and wind.

28(EC-ill) Thunderstorm Activity

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

NOTING that a meeting of the Joint Committee of the World Mcteorol~ ogieal OrganizatioJl and the International Radio Consultative Committee of the International Telecommunication Union was held in Geneva on 30-31 May 1951; an_d

HAVING CONSIDERED the three recommendations of that meeting repro~ duced in the Annex t to this Resolution;

CANCELS Resolution 1G(EC~II) ; and

DECIDES, (1) That Recommendation No.2 of the Joint CommIttee of the World

Meteorological Organization and the International Radio Consultative Com~ mittee of the International Telecommunication Union be transmitted to the President of the Commission for Aerology for study as soon as the instruments are available and report to the Executive Committee on items 1 and 2 of the RecoUlmendation ;

(2) That the first paragraph of Recommendation No.3 shall be trans~ mitted to the President of the Commission for Aerology ;

(3) That Recommendation No.1 shall be implemented by the Technical Division of the Secretariat;

(4) That Dr. C. E. P. Brooks and Dr. J. Lugeon as experts in this field of study, be invited to collaborate in the work referred to in (3) above; and

DIRECTS the Secretary~General,·

(1) To implement the above decisions;

(2) To notify all Members of the Organization of these decisions and to request Meteorological Services of the world to transmit to. the Secretariat

RESOLUTION 28(EC-III) 25

charts showing mean monthly, seasonal and annual frequency of days of thunderstorms for their respective territories together with representative statistical. data, including a statement of the period covered by the data j

such notification to Members should include a reminder of the international definition of "thunderstorm days" as given in Annex 2 to this' Resolution in order to ensure uniformity in methods of observation; and

AUTHoHIzEs the Secretary-General to pay reasonable travel1ing and subsistence expenses to the two invited experts for visits to Geneva in COll­

nexion with the work referred to in decisions (3) and (4) above.

ANNEX 1

Recommemlations taken by the CCIR regarding thunderstorms

Rec01nmendation No.1: World maps of thunderstorm acti9ity The meeting held in Geneva, May 1951, considered the prohlems submitted

to the vVorld Meteorological Organization by the International Radio Consultative Committee; the following ill-aft recommendation was agrced upon:

"That world maps of thunderstorm activity be drawn up as soon as possible, with the help of rapidly available data. These maps should include the monthly and annual disLI·ibution of days with thunderstorms, giving a picture of the world situation as uniformly consistent as possible". The International Radio Consultative Commitlee draws the attention of the

World Meteorological Ol'g'anizalion to the urgency of the work to be undcrtaken in this connexion.

Recommendation No.2,' Procedure proposed by the me(~ting concerning a couter of lightning (lashes

1) The apparatus will be designed by the International Radio Consultative Committee who will specify its characteristics. It is believed that a 6 months test period would be sufficient.

2) The ''Vorld Meteorological Ol'gani7.Rtion will receive technical specifications con­cerning the apparatus trom the International Radio Consultative Committee.

3) The World :Meteorological Organization will set up the apparatus in the world network, and will collect the data.

4) The ''Vorld Meteorological Organization will draw conclusions and will prepare necessary summaries in accordance >'lith the wishes of the International Radio Consultative Committee: diurnal, monthly and yearly variations.

Reconunendation ~No_ 3

There is great interest in achieving a network for locating at long' distance thunderstorm centres with a view to determining thunderstorm activity throughout the world.

It WOllld he desirable lo apply calibrating' devices to the equipments of the network to give absolute values of radio noise field.

26 RESOLUTIONS 29{EC-III) -.30{EC-Ul)

ANNEX 2

Resolution taken by the IMO regarding the intel'llational definition of "thunderstorm days"

Vienna, 1873 (Meteorological Congress) : "As days of storm only those are to be noted on which both Lightning and

Thunder have been observed. If only Lightning without Thunder has been noticed the entry £01' the day must be SheeL Lighlning."

29(EC.III) Records of comparisons of instruments

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

NOTING Resolution 127 (CD Vlashington 1947) and Congress Resolution 44(1) ;

DECIDES,

(1) To maintain permanent records of international comparuwns of instrumellts in the Secretariat of the Ol'gani7.ation j

(2) To call the attention of the Presidents of Regional AssociaLions to tlje desirahility of arrmlging for international comparison of barometers j and

REQUESTS the Presidents of Regional Associations,

(1) To inform the Secretary-General of the steps already taken in their Regions j

(2) To proceeu with these comparisons as expeditiously as possible j

and

(3) To keep the President of the Commission for Instruments and 1'I'Tethods of Observation and the Secretary-General informed of the progress.

30(EC·III) Atmospherics techniques

TIm EXECUTIVE COi\-li\UTTHE,

. NOTING,

(1) Recommendation MET-19 of the EUMED Meeting (Paris 1952) of the International Civil Aviation Organization j

(2) That Resolution 2(EC-III) specifies a procedure for dealing with urgent questions referred to the World Meteorological Organization;

DECIDES that Recommendation MET-19 of the EUMED Meeting (Paris 1952) of the International Civil Aviation Organization be given urgent attention on the lines specified in Resolution 2(EC-III) ; and

DIRECTS' -the Secretary-General,

(1) To prepare an interim r.eply for th~ InternCl.tional Civil Aviation Organization as sooil as possible;

RESOLUTlON 3't(Ee-III) 27

(2) To inform the International Civil Aviation Organization that -a symposium on atmospherics techniques ,yill be held at Zurich in the liear future under the auspices of the Working Group of the Commission for Aerology of the World Meteorological Organization;

(3) 'Vhen the date of the symposium at Zurich is decided, to invite the International Civil Aviation Organization to send a representative.

ANNEX

Recommendation No. 19 of the European and Mediterranean Regional Air Navigation Meeting, 1952 .

It is recommended that the World Meteorological Organization be requested to indicate the techniques currently llScd in finding storm areas and corresponding results.

31 (EC-III) Participation of the World Meteorological Organization in the United Nations Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance

THE EXECUTIVE COltIl\IITTEE,

NOTING the developments wh~ch have taken place in the participation of the vVorld Meteorological Organization in the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance and in particular:

(a) The 'Working Arrangement conducted in 1.952 (see Annex 1) which has been adoptcd between the World IHeteorological Organization and the Unitcd NatioTls Technical Assistance Administration;

(b) The vVol'king Arrangement proposed for 1953 (see Annex 2) between the VVorld Me'Leorolof:,rieal Organi7.atioTl and the United Nations Technical Assistance Administration j

NOTES AND ApPROVES the Working Arrangement conducted for 1952 between the '""orId :Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Technical Assisl.ance Administration, and

A UTHORTZES the President of the Organization and the Secretary-General to use the V\forking Arrangement proposed for 1953 as a basis for their nego­tiations with the United Nations Technical Assistance Administration;

NOTING also the interest taken by Permammt Representatives of Mem­bers of the ,.yorId Mcteorological Organization in the participation of the World Meteorological Organization in the United Nations Expanded Programme of Technical l\ssistance; and

CONSIDERING the necessity of making available experts in the various fields of meteorology in order that the 'Vodd :Meteorological Organization may participate effectively in the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance;

DIHECTS the Secrctary-General to inform the Permanent Representatives of :Membcrs, as appropriate, whc:never vacancies for experts arise, of full

28 RESOLUTlON S'I(RC-II1)

details of the duties and responsibilities involved, including duration of mission and language requirements, in order to enable Members to give wide publicity to notifications calling for applications from experts; and

REQUESTS Permanent Representatives of Members to maintain their support of the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance in coming years by continuing to facilitate the temporary release from their staffs of experts who may be willing to proceed to the field; and

AUTIIOlUZES the President and Secretary-General of the World Meteorol­ogical Organization to investigate the possibility, within the scope of the United Nations Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance, of increasing the overall number of specialists, with a view to accelerating the flow of technical knowledge to under-developed countries;

NOTING also,

(1) The action proposed by the Secretary-General to secure improvement in the arrangements for handling the administrative aspects of the technical assistance projects of the World Meteorological Organization under tho pro­posed agreement between the \Vorld Meteorological Organization and the United Nations j

(2) The attachment of a Technical Assistance Unit to the Secretariat of the '¥orld Meteorological Organization';

(3) The developments which have the World Meteorological Org'anization Technical Assistance j

CANCELS Resolution 1(EC-II) j and

DECIDES,

taken place in the in the Expanded

participation of Programme of

(1) To establish an Advisory Committee for the purpose of: (a) Examining the applications for Technical Assistance with which the Secre­

tariat cannot deal j

(b) Examining such other questions in the field of Technical Assistance which the President of the World IVleteorologicaI Organization wishes to refer to the AdYi~ory Committee;

(2) That the Advisory Committee shall consist of: (a) The President of the Organization, (b) Professor H. Amorim Ferreira, (c) The President of the Regional Association in which the territory under

consideration lies, (d) The Secretary-General of the Ol'ganization j

(3) To invite each Regional Association of the ';Vorld Meteorological Organization to review at its next session the possibilities of developing the applications of meteorology in its area of responsibility, with a view to direct­ing the attention of the individual countries concerned to the use which might be made OT the United Nations Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance to extend the application of meteorology, as an aid to the economic development of the countries concerned.

RESOLUTION 3'1(EC-lII} 29

ANNEX 1

Working Arrangement conducted in 1952 between the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Technical Assistance Administration in the

Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance

1. GopeJ'ning resolutions The resolutions of the Economic and Social Council, particularly Resolution

222(IX) including the annexed guiding principles, shall govern the handling of all programmes for technical assistancc in the meteorological field undertaken under this arrangement between the United Nations Technical Assistance Administration (TAA) and the 'Vorld Meteorological Organization (''''MO). The decisions of the Technical Assistance Board (TAB) further govern projects undertaken under this arrangement.

2. Area at co-operation Projects to bc included in this arrangement shall include all those ill the fields

of interest of the \VMO which aid in the economic dcvclopment of underdevelopcd arcas. They will include such forms of technical assistance as : surveys, expert assist­ance, fellowships and scholarships, technical confercnccs, seminars and training centres for the establishment or improvcmcnt of meteorological facilities.

3. Funds to be avaaable

On the assumption that thc funds available under the Expanded Programme for the sccond financial period (1952) will be equal to or greater than thosc available for the first financial pel'iou, thc TAA will provide 8200,000 for technical assistancc in the field of meteorology out of it.s share of the Special Account. It is understood that this is A target -figure and will he reconsidered, periodically, but. not. more fre­quently than quarterl~y, so that if projects in the meteorological field do not appeal' to require this amount, the funds will be available, if necessary, for other projects.

4 .. Routing ot requests

Requests foT' technical assistance in the meteorological field may be sent to either organization by requesting governments, or may corne to them through other participating agencies. Each orgAnization will promptly communicate such requests received to the oLher And the TAA will tmllsmit the requests to the TAB. The W.MO will assist in familiarizing the appropriate agencies of goverllments with the possibilities of tcchnical assistance in the meteorological fields and will help them, if necessary, in the presentation of requests for such assistance.

5. Appropal ot projects

The "V~IO will review all requests in the meteorological field, advise on their feasibility, assist. in their clarification and in the development of the projects. The TAA ,vill be responsible fol' final approval of projects and agreements.

6. Recntiting at experts tor missions The ,vnro will draft. or rcview all job descriptions and terms of references of

experts. The \-YMO will assist in recruiting experts and will nominate for TAA approval one or more candidates lor each post to fin. TAA will not submit to the Government

30 HESOLUTlOK 31(EC-III)

any candidate who has not been approved by vYMO. It is understood that the l'C(luest~ ing' Government has the final authority to approve experlR who will be proposed by TAA. The formal appointment of experts and the handling of their administrative arrangements, including travel, allowances, leave, insurance and other terms of appointment, will be the responsibility of the 'fAA.

7. Briefing 01 e.'Vpel'ts for missions

The ';VAIO will be responsible for hriefing experts on all technical maLters related to then- mission. It is understood that where routing of experts through Head­quarters or the ''VMO will he impracticable (as in the case of North American experts for Latin America), arrangements ·will be made to provide this briefing elsewhere. The TAA will be responsible for briefing expcl'ts on other than technical matters and will do so either at Headquarters 01' in its Geneva office.

8. Reporting of experts on missions

All instrueLions to experts including instructions on rcpol'Ling will be given by the TAA. The TAA -will fOI'mally transmit reports of experts to GovernmenLs. The TAA will keep the WMO fully informed of Lhe work of experts in Lhe field and -will arrange for copies of reports of experts to be sent promptly to the "VVivIO for commenL. Correspondence on technical matters may proceed directly between the "VMO and experts, provided copies are sent to the TAA.

g. Seminars, conferences, expert worlring groups and training centres

Upon approval of projects calling for seminars, conferences, expcrt working groups and training centres, a division of responsibiliLy and function -will be agreed upon for each project. It is expected that agreements on division of functions £01'

individual projects in this field will follow generally, and insofar as they arc appropriate, Lhose outlined herein with rcspect to recruiting, briefing and reporLing of experts for missions (paragraphs G, 7 and 8).

10. Placing of fellows and scholars The ,'VMO will, when appropriate, advise on the placement of fellows and

scholars in the meteorological field and will receive copies of the finalrepol'ts of fellows and scholars in this field.

1.1. -VVwIO representation The ';ViHO -will inform the TAA whenever it desires the TAA to represent the

''''MO at the meetings of the TAB and will brief the TAA representative as it deems necessary.

12. C01'1'8spondence COllies of all cOl'l'espondence on requests or projects in the meteorological field

between either organization and Government shall be promptly made available to the other organizations.

13. Liaison The Agencies will advise each other on the appropriate officer or officers to

,,,hom communications relating to the above matters shall be addressed. Liaison on matters of policy will be maintained by the TAA through the Director of Co-ol'dination and Planning.

RESOLUTION 31(EC~III) 31

ANNEX 2

Provisional Working Arrangement for 1953 between the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Technical Assistance Administration in

the Expanded Progt'amme of Technical Assistance

defining the conditions in which the participation of the "Yorld Meteorological Organization in the Expanded Progl'amme of Technical Assistance, as approved by thc General Assembly and by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, will operate during the year 1953.

1. Cwerning resolutions

The resolutions of the Economic and Social Council particularly Resolutions 222(IX), including the anllexed guiding principles, and t'lOO(XUI), shall govern the handling of all pl'ogrammes for Technical AssisLance in Lhe field of :Meteorology under­taken under this arrangement hetween the United Nations Technical AssisLance Administration {TAA) and the "Vorld Meteorological Organization (\v·MO). The decisions of the Technical Assistance Board (TAB) fUl'ther govern projects undertaken under this arrangement.

2. Area.. of co-opel'a..tion

Projects to he included in this arrangement shall include all those in the fields of interest of the "ViVIO which aid ill I.he economic development of underdeveloped areas. They will include such forms of Technical Assistance as: surveys, expert assistance, provision or cquipmcnt. ill acconlaucc ·wit.h current regulations, fcllowships and scholarships, technical conferences, seminars and training centres for Lhe esLa­hlishment of meteorological facilities. Inter-Agency agTeements may be m.ade by the WMO ·wiLh other Specialized Agencies defining the scope of the Technical Assistance activities of each agency in fields related to meteorology. Agreements involving financial 01' administrative considerations will lJC subject to pJ'ior consultation with the TAA.

3. Funds to be apailable

The TAA will set aside for Technical Assistance in the field of meteorology '1 % of the amount available, 01' becoming available, for use in 1953 from Lhe Special Account, subject to a minimum of US 8200,000. Out of this sum a Fund of US 515,000 shall he assigncd to Lhe W.MO Lo enahle the VvMO Lo meet the administrative cosLs of establishing in its Headquarters a Technical Assistance Unit to deal with the technical phases of the programmes. A detailed accounting of the usc of this Fund shall be made available for post-audit. Maximum amount 01' amounts Lhereof shall be agreed for specific periods by exchange of letters. The Funds so set aside will be allocated to the projects approved in accordance with paragraph 5 of t.his Arrangement. The amounL to he set aside for allocation to meteorological projects will he reconsidered quarterly, with a viC"\y to its adjustment upwards OJ' downwards, as lua;)' seem desirable in the lighL of the financial position and prospects of operations. At the end of each month the TAA will inform the Wl\iO of the balance remaining' from the money so set aside after meeting from iL the approved allocaLions .

.4. Routing of reqnests

Requests fol' Technical Assistance iu the field or metcorology not received dil'eet by Lhe "VMO will he referred to Lhe "VMO before any action is taken on them. Both the TAA and the "\'VMO will promptly communicate to each other requests for

32 RESOLUTION 31{EC--lII)

Technical Assistance received by them directly, and the TAA- will transmit the request:;; 1.0 the TAB, subject to prior concurrence of the vVMO. The WMO will assist in familiar­izing the appropriate agencies of Governments ·with the possibilities of Technical Assistance in the meteorological field find will help them, if necessary. in the presentation of requests for such assisLance.

5. Appl'wul 0/ projects The 'VIvIO will1'8view alll'equests in the meteorological field; so far as necessary

it will clarify them in consultation ·with the Governments; it "rill decide on the scope of the posts for which experts are to be sought. The requests, as approved by the "\VMO, .... yill be forwarded by the 'VMO to the 'fAA for its concurrence as regards Lheir non-technical implicaLions and for the allocation of the funds necessary for the project.

6. Recruiting of experts

The 1'\'l'I10 will drafL or review all job descriptions amI. terms of reference of experts. The \iVlVIO will recruit expcrts and -will nominate for TAA approval one or marc candidates for cach posL Lo he filled. The TAA will not submit to the GovernmenL any candidate who has not been approved by the VVMO. It is understood that the requesting Government has the final authority to approve experts -who will be proposed hy the 'fAA. The formal appoinLment of experts and the handling of their adminis­trative arrangements, including travel, alIo,Yanees, leave, insurance and other terms of appointment, wiil be the responsibiliLy of the TAA.

7, Bl'iefing of expel'ts /01' missions The VVl\10 will IJC respollsihle for briefing experts on all technical matters

related to their missions. It is understood that where routing of experts through Lhe Headquarters of the VVIVIO would be impracticable (as in the case of North American experts for Latin America) arrangements will be made to provide this briefing else­-where. The TAA will be responsible for briefing experts on OLher than Lechnical matters and will do 80 either a L HeadquarLers, or in its Geneva Office, or at another appropriate centre.

8, Instructions lo, ancl reporting by, experts un missions

Experts in the meteorological field will be subject to the Oiame poliGies amI procedures regarding reports as otber experts appointed hy Lhe 'fAA, except that Lhey will send a copy of every report direct Lo the WMO. The WMO will be responsible for reviewing and commenting on the technical contents of reports and may correspond directly with experts. The TAA will accept as final the advice of the W:MO on the technical aspect of any quesLion arising from a report. The TAA .vill he responsible for the formal transmission of reports to Governments.

g. Seminars, conferences, expert working grou,}Js and training centres

Upon appl'oval of projecLs calling for seminars, conferences, export working gl'OUpS and training centres, a division of responsibility and function will be agreed upon for each such project, It is expected thaL agreements on division of functions for individual projects in this field will follow generally, and insofar as they are appro­priate, those outlined herein with respect to recruiting, briefing and reporting of experts for missions (paragraphs 6, 7 and 8),

10, Placing of fellows and scholars The 1VMO will advise all and concur in the selection, placing, etc., of fellows

and scholars in the meteorological field, and will request reports on the progress of fellows and scholars in this field.

RESOLUTION 32{EC-III) 33

11. l'VMO representation The WMQ will inform the TAA whenever it desires the TAA to represent the

WMO at meetings of the TAB and will brief the TAA representative as it deems necessary.

12. Correspondence Copies of all correspondence on requests or projects in the field of meteorology

bctween either Organization and Governments shall be promptly made available to the other ParLy to this Arrangement.

13. Liaison The Agencies will advise each other on the appropriate officer or officers to

whom communications relating to the above matters shall be addressed.

14. Final pJ'OPision

The present Provisional Arrangement will enter into force the .............. . 195 ... , and shall be valid until the 31st December 1953 and thereafter, until terminated by either Party.

(?) Geneva, 195 .... (?) New York,

For the United Nations: For the World Meteorological Organization:

32(Ec.m) Arid Zone Programme

TilE EXECUTIVE COllI1'.IITTEE,

NOTING,

(1) The Resolution on International Co-operation on \Vater Control and UtiEzation and on the Development of Arid Land adopted by the Economic and Social Council at its meeting on 2 JUlle 1.952, which is reproduced as an Annex to this Resolution;

(2) The reports of the representatives of the \Vorld Meteorological Organization to the third session of the United Nations Educational: Scientific and Cultural Organization Advisory Committee on ATid Zone Research} the 14th session of the Economic and Social Council and the 13th session of the Executive Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization j

(3) That the activities of the Advisory Committee on Arid Zone Research may concern several Technical Commissions, including those for Synoptic IV[eteoroJogy, Agricultural Meteorology, Instruments and Methods of Observ­ation} Climatology and Aerology ;

REQUESTS the President of the World lVIeteorological Organization to sct up a Panel of ExperLs with the fonowing terms of reference:

(a) To study all existing Arid Zone Research documents} of a meteorol­ogical or hydrological character;

34 RESOLUTION 32(EC-llI)

(b) To formulatc a programme for the World Meteorological Organiz­ation on Arid Zone Research in consultation with the Presidents of the Regional Associations and Technical Commissions concerned and in collaboration -.."ith the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and other Specialized Agencies j

(c) To arrange for the preparation of technical studies as required; and

Dm ReTS the Secretary-General to nominate one of the technical officers of the Secretariat to act as technical secretary of the Panel of Expel,ts.

ANNEX

International Co-operation on Water Control and Utilization and on the Development of Arid Land

Resolution of 2 June 1952 01 the Economic and Social Council

TilE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL,

II a v i n g not c d the reports of the Secretary-General entitled "Inter­national Co-operation on vVater Control and Utilization", and "Development of Arid Land",

Con sid e I' i n g that effective use and control of water resources is important La cconomic development,

Con sid e I' i n g the great importance of eITective use of available water resources in solving the problems presented by the development of the arid lands,

Con sid e l' i n g that optimum usc of water usually requires that irrigation be combined with power development, flood control, navigation, municipal, industrial and other beneficial uses,

Can sid e I' i n g that rang'e and wa tershed management, pollution control, development of fisheries, improved agriculLural practices, and industrial development all go hand in hand with the development of watcr resources,

Con sid e I' i n g the possibilities of co-operation open to 1\1emher States with respect to the regulation and development of contiguous water resources,

Con sid e r i n g that international organizations, both governmental and non-governmental, have been contributing and can increasingly contribute to the effective use and control of water resources by bringing to national and local projects and activities the accumulated pertinent knowledge and experience available on a world-wide basis,

Con sid e l' i II g that the activities of international organizations directed towards various aspects of water resources are closely interrelated and should be so planned that water resource development shall make its maximum contribution to the over-all economic development of each country, and

Con sid e r i n g that the United Nations itself should assume responsibility for promoting co-operation among the several international organizations concerned with water resource development in order that the most effective results may be obtained from the financial and personnel resources available to them, and for identifying

RESOLUTION 32(EC-III) 35

and programming to meet deficiencies in international activItIes in this field so that adequate attention may he given to important aspects and geographic areas which are being neglected,

1. Requests Agencies and other

the Secretary-General, in organiza tions concerned:

consultation with the Specialized

(a) To assume responsibility for the promotion and co-ordination of international activities concerning water resource development and co-operative action among national authorities and international organizations in order to secure the maximum contribution to economic development through the effective development, control and use of water resources j

(b) To promote the development of basic water resource data in furtherance of these objectives and in implementing Resolution 34S{XII), and to promote international exchange of information and experience; and, in this connexion, to report on activities of international organizations and national authorities relating to water resources;

(c) To prepare reports for the Council periodically on the progress of the acllVIl1es relating to water resources which arc being carried out by international organiz­ations, the reports to include such recommendations as may be appropriate for the better co-ordination and balanced development of their activities;

(d) To prepare recommendations to the Council for the promotion of international co-operfltion and activity in those fields and in those geographic areas which may not be adequately covered by international organizations, giving special attention to tho pl'ob1cms of the interrelated. aspects of water resource develop­ment; and

(e) In carrying out the task entrusted to mm; (i) To consider the suggestions of Mcmher States j

(ii) To secure the co-operation of the regional economic commissions in relation to those problcms which arc essentially regional in character;

(iii) To seek the advice of experts as may be necessary; (iv) To coIlaborate with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural

Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization and other SpeciH.lizcd Agcne-ies conccrned in their stud~7 of the problems presented by the arid zones;

(v) To establish, through the AdministrH.tive Committee on Co-ordination find, as appropriate, the Technical Assistance Board, inter-agency arrang­ements for continuing consultation with the interested Specialized Agencies, and, where flppropriate, with scientific and technical societies and other organizations having important responsibilities, experience or interest in fields related to water resources;

2. R e c 0 ill ill end s that l':IemberStates, Specialized Agencies and other interested organizations co-operate with the Secretm·y-General in the exccution of this IJl'ogramme ; and

3. Decides, (i) To kecp the question of international co-operation with respect to water

resource development under review, and (ii) To place the question on the agcnda 01 the app,op,iate session in 1954 ; and (iii) To continue giving c",elul aLtention to the wm-k 01 the Specialized Agencies

on the development of arid land.

36 RESOLUTIONS 33{EC-IU) -34,{EC-III)

33(EC-ill) Third International Geophysical Year

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

HAVING CONSID ImED the report of the Chairman of the ad hoc Committee on the participation of the World Meteorological Organization in the Third International Geophysical Year j

DECIDES,

(1) That the World Meteorological Organization is willing to assist, from the meteorological point of view, the organizations participating in this project;

(2) That a small World Meteorological Organization 'Vorking Group be formed to consider the meteorological programme j

(3) That the meteorological programme should be to investigate one or more specific problems which offer promise of early solution rather than to accumulate general data j

(4) That the following meteorologists be invited to join the Working Group:

Prof. Van Mieghem Mr. C. E. Palmer (.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .; and

REQUESTS the Working Group to submit a report to the next session of the Executive Committee in order that the Executive Committee may determine the conditions under which the World Meteorological Organization should participate in the Third International Geophysical Year j

DIRECTS the Secretary-General,

(1) To inform Presidents of Technical Commissions and Regional Asso­ciations of this decision and to invite thorn to submit suggestions for the meteorological programme of this project to the Working Group through the Secretariat j

(2) To designate an officer of the Secretariat to aot as technical secretary to the "Vorking Group.

(*) This member to be nominated by the President of the Organization in consultation with Prof. Van Mieghem.

34(EC-III) International Meteorological Institute

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE)

NOTING Congress Resolution 12(1) and Resolution 43(EC-II) ; and

CONSIDERING the report of the vVorking Group on the International Meteorological Institute submitted to the Third Session of the Executive Committee j

INVITES the vVarking Group on the International Meteorological Institute to continue the study of the problem.

RESOLUTIONS 35(EC-IJI) - 36(EC-III) 37

35(EC-III) Speeding up of technical progralllllle of the World Meteor­ological Organization

THE EXECUTIVE COi\IMITTEE,

NOTING the need for accelerating the development of the technical pro­gramme of the Organization;

CONSIDERING that the machinery for dealing with the routine technical work of the Regional Associations, Technical Commissions, and their working groups may be speeded up by a full usc of the Technical Division of the Secre­tariat;

DIRECTS the Secretary-General to study, in consultation with the Presi­dcnts of Regional Associations and Technical Commissions and other authorities concerned, the methods by which the Technical Division of the Secretariat can have a morc effective participation in the technical work of these bodies j

and

AUTHORIZES the Secretary-General, pending the results of this study, to designate members of the Technical Division, in consultation with the Presidents of the constituent bodies concerned, to participate in the technical work of working groups and to attend their meetings but without the right of voting.

36(EC-III) International Cloud Atlas project

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

NOTING Congress Resolutions t8(I), 26(I), Resolution 7(EC-J) and Resolution 9(EC-II); and

HAVING CONSIDERED the latest information submitted on this subject which indicates that all preparatory work has been completed with the exception of the agreement of the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology on the texts of certain Fasciculcs;

DECIDES,

(1) That the production of the Cloud Atlas shall go forward with a minimum of delay;

(2) That to mcet thc cost of production a sum not exceeding $90,000 shall be made ayailable in 1953, in the manner indicated in Annex 1 and subject to the provisoes specified in that Annex;

(3) That a prospectus be issued immediately in thc form indicated III

Annex 2 j

(4) That tenders be invited immediately in the form indicated III

Annex 3;

(5) That a Working Group be established to attend to the detailed arrange­ments for the production within the -J'E~rms of reference indicated in Annex 4; and

38 RESOLUTION 36(EC-III)

Apl'OINTS to serve on the Working Group!

(1) Sir Nelson K. Johnson (convener), Mr. A. Viaut, Prof. \V. Bleeker;

(2) An additional member to be designated by the President of the Organi­zation, should the \Vorking Group so desire;

REQUESTS the President of the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology to submit the final text of the Cloud Atlas (except Fascicule IV) as soon as possible after the closing of the First Session of that Commission and in any case not later than 15 May 1953.

CA~CELS Resolution 9(EC-II).

ANNEX 1

Arrangements for financing the Cloud Atlas pI'ojcet in 1953

1. A sum of S60,000 shall be appropriated in the 1953 Budget. This sum shall be drawn from the Ceneral Fund and is made up as follows:

1951 Appropriation for Cloud Atlas 1951 Surplus. . . . .

Total aVflilflble in General Fund

$39,000 $21,000

$60,000

2. A further sum of 830,000 shall be re-flppl'opriated from the 1952 surplus for 1953. Such rc-appropriation cannot at present be effected because the 1952 surplus cannot be formally declared until after 31 December 1952. After that date, however, the auth<?rity of the Executive Committee for re-appropriation of S30,000 ""ill he sought by mail.

3. Thus a total re-appropriation of $90,000 will be made to provide lunds for the Cloud Atlas Project in 1953. Expenditure of the full amount is however subject to the proviso contained in the follmvlng paragraphs.

4. The Secretary-General, after consultation with the vVorking Group (see Annex (l')

may authorize expenditure in 1953 01 a sum not exceeding $61.10,500 and for a further sum to bring the total expenditure up to $90,000 provided that on the basis of the replies to the prospectus (8ee Annex 2) and any other information regarding sales which may be available, the ';Vork:ing Group considers that the total sum expended will not exceed the revenue obtained from sale of the Cloud Atlas during the First Financial Period by more than $30,000. That is to say, full authority for the expend­iture up to 864,500 is given to the Secretary-General but expenditure beyond this amount may only be authorized provided that in the opinion of the Working Group the total expenditure will not exceed the estimated revenue by more than $30,000.

5. Funds appropriated for the Cloud Atlas Project shall not be regarded as transfer­able to any other section or Part of the Budget.

RESOLUTION 36(EC-IIlj 39

ANNEX 2

Issue of prospectus

1. A prospectus for the Cloud Atlas shall he issued as soon as possible by the Secretary-General to all Directors of Meteorological Services.

2. It shall includc: (a) InformaLion regarding the general contcnts of the various sections of thc Atlas togeLher with specimen plates. (b) The approximatc cost pel' copy of each of the various sections of the Atlas j

these costs shall be based on information contained in documents submitted by the First Vice-President to the Third Session of the Executive Committee. [c} An order form which Directors of Meteorological Services should be invited to complete and return at an early datc. (d) A recommendation that Members of the OrganizaLion should provide copies of the Reduced l\tlas to all their synoptic stations including those on ships at sea and that copies of Lhe Album should he carried aboard all aircraft making weather obsel'va Lions.

ANNEX 3

Form of tenders

1. Tenders should be invited immediately by notices in the appropriate jOUl'nals, and by any other means which the Secretary-General may consider advisable. Tcnders should be invited in two parts, each ill Lhe lLeeessary detail, (a) Plates (b) Printing of texts and binding.

2. l?ull information on all aspecLs oi the type of 111'0ducLion required is at present available exccpL the final text of certain Fascicules, as these latter await the consider­ation of the FiTst Session of thc Commission for Synoptic Meteorology. Fairly accurate estimatcs oT the length of such texts are however available and these estimates should he used in order not to delay the invitation of tenders.

3. All tenders received must contain specimens of the plates in order to ensure thaL the high sLandard of reproduction required shall he achieved.

4. The closing date for receipt of Lenders shall he 30 April 1953.

ANNEX 4

Terms of reference of Working Group

1. To advise the Secretary-General on all matters relating to the issue of the prospectus and the notices inviting tcndcrs.

2. To examine Lhe replies received to the prospectus.

3. To examine the tenders reecived and advise the Sccrctary-General on the most acceptable.

4-. To hear in mind the need for ensuring a world-wide circulation for the Reduced Atlas, and hence to keep the price as low as possible consistent "rith thc high standard required.

40 RESOLUTIONS 37(EC-III) - 38(EC-III)

5. To advise the Secretary-General in the orders to be placed for the production of the Cloud Atlas within the terms of the financial arrangements specified in Annex 1 with due regard to the estimated dema.nds for the various sections of the Cloud Atlas and the following priorities: (a) The bare plates (h) The Reduced Atlas (e) Fasciculc III (d) The Album (eJ Fascicule I (f) Fasciculc II

G. To report to the next session of the Executive Committee.

37 (EC-III) General policy for technical publications

THE EXECUTIVE COJ'.Li'lIITTEE,

ApPRov ES the following general policy for technica~ publications of the Vlorld Metcorological Organization:

(a) An relevant publications should he published in sections, which could he purchased separately j

(b) Duplication of information in sections of different publications should bc avoided j

(c) The loose-leaf system should be used for publications liable to frequent amendments or issued in seetions ; and

DIHECTS the Secretary-General,

(1) To proceed at once ,vith the publication of revised versions of Fasclcules III and IV of Publication No.9. Any major changes should be made after discussion -.,vith the Presidents of the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology (synoptic section), the Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology (aeronautical section) or the Commission for :MaI'itime Meteorology (marine sections) ;

(2) To prepare detailed proposals for the treatment of other technical publications in accordance with this general policy.

38(EC-III) New edition of Fascicule II of Puhlication No. 9 of the World Meteorological Organization

TilE EXECUTIYE COI'tUIITTEE,

NOTING Resolution 29(EC-II) ;

DECIDES that the new edition of Faseicule II of Publication No.9 shall be prepared on the following principles:

(a) All the stations (surface and upper air) actually in operation and used for synoptic purposes shall be included and no others;

(b) Each World Meteorological Organization Region shall be dealt with in a seH~contained section;

RESOLUTIONS 39(EC-III} -40(EC-III) 41

(c) Each section shall contain numerical and alphabetical lists of the countries in the Region;

(d) The details for each country shall in general be printed on separate pages j

(e) So far as possible, the permanent details shall be on one page and the details which are more liable to require amendment on a separate page j

and

DIRECTS the Secretary-General,

(1) To notify all Members of these principles;

(2) To proceed as quickly as possible \vith the publication of this new edition.

39(EC-ID) of the

Amendments to Fascicules II, III and IV of Publication No.9 World Meteorological Organization

THE EXECUTIVE COl\IMITTEn,

CONSIDERING,

(1) That the limitation of amendments to Fascicules II, III and IV of Publication No.9 to quarterly or monthly supplements would be more economical than the present procedure j

(2) That for synoptic purposes there may be objections to reducing the frequency of supplements;

REFERS this question to the Presidents of the Comm.issions for Synoptic Meteorology, Aeronautical Meteorology and Maritime Meteorology for study and report.

40(EC-ID) Publication of aerological observations

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

NOTING,

(1) Resolution 84 (CD Washington 1947) ; (2) The large number of aerological observations now being made

throughout the \vodd; and

CONSIOEnING that full use cannoL be made of this material unless it is published;

DIRECTS the Secretary-General to undertake in the Technical Division an analysis of the forms in which aerological observations are at present published by Meteorological Services;

REQUESTS the President of the Aerological Commission, in consultation with the Presidents of the Climatological Commission and other Technical Commissions concerned, to study this problem in the light of the preliminary

42 RESOLUTIONS Ii'l (Ee-III) -/1 2(EC-III)

analysis carried out by the Secretariat, and to recommend to the Executive Committee the form in which aerological observations should be published by Meteorological Services j and

CANCELS Resolution 84 (CD Washington 19~7).

41 (EC-III) World thunderstorm maps

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

NOTING,

(1) The action taken by the Secretary-General in accordance with Resolution 16(EC-II) ;

(2) That new thunderstorm data have been ohtained from 1\'Ieteorological Services;

DECIDES that the preparation of world thunderstorm maps should proceed as quicldy as possible; and

DIRECTS the Secretary-General to employ such temporary staff as may be needed to assist in the completion of the work Virithin the limits of one scien­tific assistant for 6 months and one cartographical draughtsman for 6 months.

42(EC-ID) Transportation expenses and subsistence allowance during transportation for me:niIJers of the Executive Committee when attending sessions of the Executive Committee

TIlE EXECUTIVE COilUrIITTEE,

DECIDES,

(1) That the President, Vice-Presidents and other members of the Executive Committee have the right to receive from the funds of the Organiz­ation, in accordance with the provisions under (i) and (ii) below, a reasonable allowance for the costs of travel and subsistence when travelling for the purpose of attending sessions of the Executive Committee held separately from sessions of Congress.

Transportation expenses and subsistence allowance dming transportation in respect of alternates accompanying members of the Executive Committee will not be paid by the Organization, except in the case of the alternate of a President of a Regional Association who is unavoidably prevented from attending a seSSIOn.

The same expenses and allowances will be paid in exceptional cases to persons replacing a member, when the latter is really unable to attend.

(i) Class of transport : by air: first class (sleeper for flights at night) by rail: first class and first class sleeper by ship: first class cabin with bathroom

RESOLUTIONS 43(EC~III) - 44{EC~III) 43

(ii) Daily rate of subsistence allowance during transportation by sea, land and air President of the World Meteorological Organization U.S. dollars 8,00 Members of the Executive Committee U.S. dollars 6,00

(2) That the conditions of travel laid down in the Internal Staff Rules shall be observed whenever applicable;

(3) That Resolutions 2(EC- J) and 31(EC- II) arc cancelled.

43(EC-III) Transportation expenses and suhsistence allowances of representatives of the World Meteorological Organization

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

I-lAVING RECONSIDERED the question of transportation expenses and subsistence allowances payable to representat.ives of the Organization attending meetings of other organizations;

CANCELS paragraphs 4 and 5 of Resolution 32(EC-II) j and

DECIDES,

(1) That the class of accommodation allocated by the 'Vorld Meteor~ ologiea} Organization to its representatives for their journeys to and from meetings of other organizations shall be as follows:

By rail

1st class (Individual sleeping car

for travel at night)

By ship

1st class (With bath)

By air

1st class (Sleeper for flights

at night)

(2) That the per diem rates of subsistence allowance shall be as follows: lle"presentatives

President of the World 1I1etcorological Organization Ot.her representatives

During t.rallSJlortation

8 U.S. dollars 6 U.S. dollars

During stay at the meeting "place

20 U.S. dollars 15 U.S. dollars

44(EC-III) Transportation expenses and subsistence allowances of Presidents of Technical Commissions attending sessions of the Executive Committee

TIIl~ EXECUTIVE COMl\IITTER,

NOTING Article 19(d) of the Convention of the Organization;

AUTIIOHIZRS the Secretary-General to refund to the President of the Commission for :i\'Iaritime Meteorology and the President of the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology, their transportation expenses and subsistence allow~

44 RESOLUTION 45(EC-III}

arrce during the session in respect of their attendance at the Third Session of the Executive Committee, the necessary sum to be met from Part VI A "Con­tingencies and unforeseen expenses" of the approved Budget for 1952; and

DECIDES,

(1) That an appropriate amount shall he included in the budget for 1953 and subsequent years to meet the transportation expenses and subsistence allo"\vance of Presidents of Technical Commissions who may bo invited to attend sessions of the Executive Committee, such subsistence allowance being limited to the period of their attendance at the sessions;

(2) That the payment of such expenses and allowances (including those to the President of the Commission for lvlaritime Meteorology and the President of the Commission for Synoptic Meteorology in respect of their attendance at the Third Session of the Executive Committee) shall be on the following basis:

(a) Class of accommodation lly rail

1st class (Individual sleeping car

for travel at night)

By ship

1st class (With bath)

(b) Pel' diem rates of subsistence allowance During transportation

5 U.S. dollars

By air

1st class (Sleeper for flights

at night)

During stay at the meeting place

12.50 U.S. dollars

45(EC-III) Consideration of financial accounts of the World Meteor­ological Organization for the period 4 April 1951 to 31 December 1951

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

NOTING Article 15 of the Financial Rcgulations of the Organization; and

CONSIDERING the Financial Report of the Secretary-General of the Organiz­ation on the accounts of the Organization for the period ending 31 December 1951 and the report of the External Auditor to the Executive Committee j

GIVES FORMAL APPROVAL to the audited financial accounts of the World Meteorological Organization for the period 4 April to 31 Decembe~ 1951 j and

DIRECTS the Secretary-General to transmit a financial statement of the accounts together with his report on them and the report of the External Auditor to all Members of the World Meteorological Organization;

NOTING also that the sum of $6789 appears as Fixed Assets in the State­ment of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 December 1951 j

A UTHORIZES a depreciation l'.eserve of $6788 to write down these Assets to one U.S. dollar ($1) ; and

RESOLUTION 4B{EC-III} 45

DIRECTS the Secretary~General to record this sum of one U.S. dollar ($1) In the financial accounts for 1952 j

NOTING also the recommendation of the External Auditor with regard to the transfer of the library and the stock of publications from the International Meteorological Organization to the '''arId Meteorological Organization j

RECOM:t\IENDS that the library and stock of publications of the Inter~

national Meteorological Organization be transferred to the World Meteorological Organization at the nominal sum of one U,S, dollar ($1) j and

DIRECTS the Secretary-General to request the authority of the Members of lhe World Meteorological Organization to this course,

46(EC-llI) Annual Budget, 1953

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

NOTING paragraphs 6.5 and 7,6 of the Financial Regulations j

ADOPTS the Annual Budget for 1953 as given in the Annex to this Resolution j and

AUTHORIZES the Secretary-General to make transfers between sections within each Part of the Annual Budget for 1953, except as specified in llesolution 36(EC-III), Annex 1.

ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 4G(EC-III)

BUDGET OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1953

1st January - 31st December 1953

(IN U. S. DOLLARS)

REVENUE $ EXPENDITURE

Contributions 284,881 I :Meetings,

Sale of Cloud Atlas 6,000 II Personal Services,

Sale of other publications 8,000 III General Services

Per General Fund (reappro- IV Special Projects and priation of surplus for Activities 1951 Budget) 60,000 V Other Budgetary Prov-

Other Revenue 1.,000 1S10ns

359,881 ---

$

29,199

175,611 89,476

61,500

4;095

359,881 ---

46 RESOJ,UTIOX 46(EG-III)

PART I - MEETINGS

Executive Committee, Regional Associations and Technical Commissions

Executive Committee

Travel expenses and subsistence allowance during travel of members of the Executive Committee . . . . . . . . . . . .

Temporary staff for the session of the Executive Commitlee

Supplies and materials

Rental of conference rooms and equipment. . . . . . . .

Travel and subsistence of Presidents of Technical Commissions at the Fourth Session of the Executive Committee . . . . . .

Regional Associations and Teclmical Commissions

$ 8,271

10,528 600

1,000

5,000

25,399

Supplies and materials 2,000 Other services . . . _ . . . . . . . . . 1,800

---

3,800

TOTAL PART I 29,199

P AUT II - PERSONAL SERVICES

Salaries, wages, and other pay items

Established posts. .

Consultants

Temporary assistance

Overtime and night differential

Secretarial assistance to the President

Recruitment and termination expemes

Travel and removal expenses of staff and dependents

Installation grant (1 P-2 and family) Termination pay and commutation of aIlnual leave .

120,521 500

15,500

1,500

500 ---

138,521

4,312 840

1,500

6,652

To be carried forward: Part II: 145,173

RESOLUTION 46IEe-III) 47

Carried forward: Part II: 145,173 Staff benefits and allowances

16,189 Staff Pension Fund (14 % of basic salaries). . Staff health insurance and medical service . .

Children's allowances, education grants and related travel

Language courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,005 11,644

600

30,438

TOTAL PART II 175,611

PART III - GENERAl. SERVICES

Travel and transportation. .

Hospitality

Stationery and office supplies

Office equipment and machines and maintenance thereof.

Library books, periodicals, maps, etc,

Contractual printing

Communication services . . . . . . .

Cleaning and maintenance of premises

Insurances, surveillance of premises, etc.

Other supplies and services (bank charges, heating, lighting)

TOTAL PAHT III

PART IV - SPECIAL PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

Standardization and comparison of instruments

Cloud Atlas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TOTAL PART IV

PABT V - OTHEB BUDGETARY PROVISIONS

Provision for contingencies and unforeseen expenditures

External audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TOTAL PAnT V

TOTAL PARTS I-V

18,828 100

10,000 1,700 1,000

46,068 7,500 2,000

280 2,000

89,476

1,500 60,000

61,500

3,345 750

4,095

359,881

48 RESOLUTION 46(EG-III)

47(EC-III) Arrears of contributions due to the International Meteor­ological Organization

THE EXECUTIVE CO:i'lHIITTEE,

NOTING that some contributions due to the International Meteorological Organization are still outstanding;

DECIDES that a statement on the arrears of contributions to the Inter­national Meteorological Organization shall he submilted to the Second Congress with a request that a final decision be made to clear up this matter; and

DIRECTS the Secretary-General to take the necessary action.

48(EC-III) Contributions of prospective Members

TIlE EXECUTIVE Co~nIITTEE,

NOTING Congress Resolution 28(I);

DECIDES that the proportional contributions of the following prospective Members of the Organization shall be :

Albania Japan Jordan

49(EC-III) Scale of contributions

THE EXECUTIVE COMl\IITTEE,

2 units 32 units

2 units

NOTING the information prepared by the Secretary-General in accordance with paragraph (3) of Resolution 38(EC-II);

RECOGNIZES that the establishmcnt of a system of criteria for contrib­utions of Members of the World Meteorological Organization which would permit an automatic· evaluation of a scale of contributions is impracticable j and

DIRECTS the Secretary-General to make a further study of this problem and submit to the Executive Committee at least three months before its next session ncw proposals for the calculation of contributions.

50(EC-III) Amendment to Internal Staff Rule 31

THE EXECUTIVE COnDIITTEE,

HAVING RECONSIDERED the question of payment of education grants to members of the staff of the Vvorld Meteorological Organization j

DECIDES to amend Internal Staff Rule 31 of the World l'deteorological Organization to read as follows:

RESOLUTIONS 47(EC-I1I}- '8(EC-JII}- '9(EC-I1I}- 50(EC-JIl}

STAFF RULE 31 Education grant

49

"(a) Subject to the exclusions in (d) of this rule, each staff member whose official duty station is outside his own country and who is entitled to a children's allowance under Staff Rule 30 shall receive the following education grant:

(i) The sum of $200 (U.S.) pcr annum for each child in full-time attend­ance at a school or a university (or similar educational institution) in his own country j provided that where a child attended such an institution for a period of less than two-thirds of anyone scholastic year, the allowance shaH be reduced to such proportion of $200 (U,S.) as the period so attended bears to a full scholastic year;

(ii) Evcry two scholastic years the transportation expenscs of the out­ward and return journey of such a child by a route approved by the Secretary-General j

(iii) Should staff members elect to send their childrcn to special schools in the area where they are serving, which have curricula character­istic of their nationality, including international schools organized for children of United Nations staIT members, rather than to schools in their own countries, the vVorld rVIeteorological Organization will pay for each child under thirteen years of age who is otherwise eligible for the education grant, an allowance equal to the difference between the cost of education at the special school which he attends and the cost at a comparable school attended by children of persons normally resident in the area, provided that the allmvance shall not be paid at a rale exceeding $200 (U.S.) per year. If the child is thirteen years uf age or over, the special grant is payable only in those cases where the health of the child will not permit return to his own country. Such cases must be supported by a medical certificate stating the circumstances and approved by the United Nations medical officer.

(b) If both parents are staff members, only one education grant shall be paid for each of their children; if one of the parents receives an education grant from any other service, the staff member is not entitled to an education grant. (c) The Secrctary-General may decide in each case whether the education grant shall extend to adopted children or stcp-children. (d) No education grant shall be paid to personnel regardcd as local recruiLs under Rule lio2, manual workers, personnel specifically engaged for conferences or other short-term service, personnel engag'cd as consultants,"

51 (EC-UI) Cost of living allowance to General Service staff

THE EXECUTIVE COi'lH.IITTEE,

NOTING,

(1) The increase in the cost of living in Geneva since 1951 and the measures already adoptcd by other Specialized Agencies in order to compensate for this increase;

50 RESOLUTION St(EC-III)

(2) Congress Resolution 39( I) ;

DECIDES,

(1) To grant the staff of the General Service category, with effect from 1. January 1952, a cost of living allowance not subject to reductions for the pension fund, amounting to 5 % of the basic salary, with a reservation to the effect that this allowance shall not he less than 425 Swiss francs per annum;

(2) To meet the expenditure for this procedure, (a) During the financial year 1952, by authorizing a supplementary expenditure

of approximately $2,300, to be drawn on credits already opened for Part II A (established posts) or to be obtained by transfers from other Parts of the budget,

(1) During the financial year 1953 and subsequent years by appropriato budgetary provisions.

52(EC-III) Provision for health protection and social security for the staff of the World Meteorological Organization

THE EXECU'rrVE COIllIllITTEE,

NOTING Artic.le 6.2 of the Staff Regulations of the Organization j

ApPHOVES the action of the Secretary-General to enable the ''''orId Meteorological Organization to participate in the Joint Medical Service in Geneva with effect from 25 June 1952 j and

AUTHORIZES the Secretary-General to open negotiations and in due eourso to sign an agroement with the European Office of the United Nations for the purpose of obtaining affiliation of the World Meteorological Organization to the "United Nations Staff Mutual Insurance Society against Sickness and Accidents" .

53(EC-III) Insurance of the World Meteorological Organization against accidents to staff

THE EXECUTIVE COMl\fITTEE,

NOTING,

(1) That Staff Rule 132 of the Organization places a financial obligation upon tho Organization in rospect of its staff in case of death, injury or other disability attributable to service j

(2) That a United Nations insurance scheme exists to cover the United Nations against accidents to its staff during air travel and that Specialized Agencies may participate in this scheme j

CONSIDERS that the Organization should insure itself to covel' financial compensation which it may be called upon to make under Staff Rille 132 j and

RESOLUTION 53(Ee-III) 51

DIRECTS the Secretary-General,

(1) To make arrangements ror the World Meteorological Organization to participate in the United Nations scheme to cover its liability to its staff in case or accident during air travel while on duty and to report on the working of this scheme at the next session or the Executive Committee j

(2) To submit proposals to the next session or the Executive Committee ror the Organization to insure itself against accidents to its staff attributable to service other than those due to air travel.

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