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REFERENCE: CSTD (4th)

The Secretary-General of the United Nations presents his compliments to the Permanent Representative of .... to the United Nations and has the honour to inform him/her that, in accordance with the Economic and Social Council decision 1997/301 of 24 July 1997, the fourth session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development will be held from 17 to 21 May 1999 at the Palais des Nations, Geneva. The session will open a 10 a.m. on Monday, 17 May 1999.

The provisional agenda and proposed organization of work for the session will be contained in document E/CN.16/1999/1.

The Secretary-General would be grateful if the Permanent Representative would submit to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and to the Economic and Social Council secretariat the names of the members of delegation of His/Her Excellency´s Goverment who will attend the session.

Travel expenses are paid by the United Nations for one representative of each member participating in the Commission.

For issuance of tickets and inquiries on travel entitlements, Mr. John Burley should be contacted, in Geneva:

Telephone: 41-22 917 5814
Fax: 41-22 907 0057/58
Room Number: Bocage A2-110

11 March 1999
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