§ Mr. Russellasked the Minister of Transport if he will make a statement on the work of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation; and which other countries contribute towards its cost.
§ Mr. MarplesThe Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation (I.M.C.O.) is a specialised agency of the 99W United Nations. Since it started work in 1959, it has concentrated on its responsibility for providing for cooperation among Governments in technical matters affecting shipping engaged in international trade, and promoting the highest practicable standards of maritime safety and efficiency of navigation. Matters with which it has been concerned include International Conventions for the Safety of Life at Sea, International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, International Conventions for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, the reduction of formalities in ports, tonnage measurement, coordination of safety at sea and in the air, and revision of the International Code of Signals.
I.M.C.O. publishes an annual report and a Bulletin three times a year describing its activities. I understand that a copy of the most recent issues of both is in the Library.
The cost is met by contributions from all members, which now comprises the following 55 countries:
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Argentina. Kuwait. Australia. Liberia. Belgium. Madagascar. Brazil. Mauritania. Bulgaria. Maxico. Burma. Morocco. Cambodia. Netherlands. Cameroon. New Zealand. Canada. Nigeria (Federation of). China (Republic of). Denmark. Norway. Dominican Republic Pakistan. Ecuador. Panama. Finland. Poland. France. Sarawak and North Borneo*. Germany (Federal Republic of). Ghana. Senegal. Greece. Spain. Haiti. Sweden. Honduras. Switzerland. Iceland. Syrian Arab Republic. India Turkey. Indonesia. U.S.S.R. Iran. United Arab Republic. Ireland (Republic of) Israel. United Kingdom. Italy. United States of America. Ivory Coast. Japan. Yugoslavia. Korea (Republic of). * Associate member.