[Australia]: Message to Nations

[Owen]

Logan Jamie

 

[Owen]

Logan Jamie

 

[Jamie]

After reviewing the second agreement proposed, the British Delegate would nod before beginning to speak.
"We are in agreement with the commission but would like to make one proposal, specifically to the withdrawal of the agreement been specified at five years. We feel that this is too long for consideration, given this is also the first of its type in recent history.
Therefore, I would like to suggest it be reduced to two years, with one years notice. Thus it would read:

'61. After the expiration of two years from the coming into force of this Agreement a participating Government may withdraw from the Agreement on giving one year's notice to the Commission.'"

Owen Logan

 

[Owen]

"Very well I will make the requested changes. I will also be inviting the Americans to this meeting now we have a new Administration under President Gore. Maybe we will get some reply then."

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE SOUTH PACIFIC COMMISSION​

THE GOVERNMENTS of Australia, Chile, the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vanuatu, (hereinafter referred to as "the participating Governments"), DESIRING to encourage and strengthen international cooperation in promoting the economic and social welfare and advancement of the peoples of the territories in the South Pacific region both self-governing and administered by them, HAVE, through their duly authorised representatives met together in Canberra, made an Agreement in the following terms:

Article I Establishment of the Commission​

1. There is hereby established the South Pacific Commission (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission").

Article II Territorial Scope​

2. The territorial scope of the Commission shall comprise all those territories in the Pacific Ocean which lie wholly or in part south of the Equator and east from Papua New Guinea. 3. The territorial scope of the Commission may be altered by agreement of all the participating Governments.

Article III Composition of the Commission​

4. The Commission shall consist of not more than twenty-four Commissioners. Each participating Government may appoint one Commissioner. 5. Each participating Government may appoint such alternates and advisers to its Commissioners as it considers desirable.

Article IV Powers and Functions​

6. The Commission shall be a consultative and advisory body to the participating Governments in matters affecting the economic and social development of the territories within the scope of the Commission and the welfare and advancement of their peoples. To this end, the Commission shall have the following powers and functions: (a) to study, formulate and recommend measures for the development of, and where necessary the coordination of services affecting, the economic and social rights and welfare of the inhabitants of the territories within the scope of the Commission, particularly in respect of agriculture (including animal husbandry), communications, transport, fisheries, forestry, industry, labour, marketing, production, trade and finance, public works, education, health, housing and social welfare; (b) to provide for and facilitate research in technical, scientific, economic and social fields in the territories within the scope of the Commission and to ensure the maximum cooperation and coordination of the activities of research bodies; (c) to make recommendations for the coordination of local projects in any of the fields mentioned in the previous subparagraphs which have regional significance and for the provision of technological assistance from a wider field not otherwise available to a territorial administration; (d) to provide technical assistance, advice and information (including statistical and other material) for the participating Governments; (e) to promote cooperation with non-participating Governments and with non-governmental organisations of a public or quasi-public character having common interests in the area, in matters within the competence of the Commission; (f) to address inquiries to the participating Governments on matters within its competence; (g) to make recommendations with regard to the establishment and activities of auxiliary and subsidiary bodies. 7. The Commission may discharge such other functions as may be agreed upon by the participating Governments. 8. The Commission may make such administrative arrangements as may be necessary for the exercise of its powers and the discharge of its functions. 9. With a view to facilitating the inauguration of the work of the Commission in matters immediately affecting the economic and social welfare of the local inhabitants of the territories within the scope of the Commission, the Commission shall give early consideration to the projects agreed upon by the participating Governments. 10. The participating Governments undertake to secure such legislative and administrative provision as may be required to ensure that the Commission will be recognised in their territories as possessing such legal capacity and as being entitled to such privileges and immunities (including the inviolability of its premises and archives) as are necessary for the independent exercise of its powers and discharge of its functions.

Article V Procedure of the Commission​

11. Irrespective of the place of meeting, each Commissioner shall preside over sessions of the Commission in rotation, according to the English alphabetical order of the participating Governments. 12. The Commission may meet at such times and in such places as it may determine. It shall hold two regular sessions in each year, and such further sessions as it may decide. 13. At a meeting of the Commission two-thirds of all the Commissioners shall constitute a quorum. 14. The decisions of the Commission shall be taken in accordance with the following rules: (a) Commissioners shall be entitled to vote; (b) procedural matters shall be decided by a majority of the Commissioners present and voting; (c) decisions on budgetary or financial matters which may involve a financial contribution by the participating Governments (other than a decision to adopt the annual administrative budget of the Commission), shall require the concurring votes of all the Commissioners. (d) decisions on all other matters (including a decision to adopt the annual administrative budget of the Commission) shall require the concurring votes of two-thirds of all the Commissioners. 15. In the absence of a Commissioner, his functions shall be discharged for all purposes of this Article by an alternate designated by his Government or the Commissioner. 16. The Commission may appoint Committees and, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, may promulgate rules of procedure and other regulations governing the operations of the Commission, of its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies and such Committees as it shall establish, and of the Secretariat and generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the terms of this Agreement. 17. The official languages of the Commission and its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies shall include English and French. 18. The Commission shall make to each of the participating Governments, and publish, an annual report on its activities, including those of its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies.

Article VI Research Council​

19. In view of the special importance of research for the carrying out of the purposes of the Commission, there shall be established a Research Council which shall serve as a standing advisory body auxiliary to the Commission.

Article VII Composition of the Research Council​

20. Members of the Research Council shall be appointed by the Commission on such terms and conditions as the Commission may decide. 21. (a) The Commission shall appoint, as members of the Research Council, such persons distinguished in the fields of research within the competence of the Commission as it considers necessary for the discharge of the Council's functions; (b) Among the members of the Council so appointed there shall be a small number of persons highly qualified in the several fields of health, economic development and social development who shall devote their full time to the work of the Research Council. 22. The Research Council shall elect a Chairman from its members. 23. The Commission shall appoint a full-time official who shall direct research and be charged with the general responsibility for supervising the execution of the programme of the Research Council. He shall be, ex officio, a member and the Deputy Chairman of the Council and, subject to the directions of the Commission, shall be responsible for arranging and facilitating cooperative research, for arranging and carrying out research projects of a special nature, for collecting and disseminating information concerning research and for facilitating the exchange of experience among research workers of the area. He shall be responsible to the Director-General for all administrative matters connected with the work of the Research Council and of its Committees. 24. In all technical matters full-time members shall be under the direction of the Deputy Chairman of the Research Council. In all administrative matters they shall be responsible to the Director-General. 25. Recommendations of the Research Council in connection with research projects to be undertaken shall be first submitted to the Commission for approval.

Article VIII Functions of the Research Council​

26. The functions of the Research Council shall be: (a) to maintain a continuous survey of research needs in the territories within the scope of the Commission and to make recommendations to the Commission on research to be undertaken; (b) to arrange, with the assistance of the Secretary-General, for the carrying out of the research studies approved by the Commission, using existing institutions where appropriate and feasible; (c) to coordinate the research activities of other bodies working within the field of the Commission's activities and, where possible, to avail itself of the assistance of such bodies; (d) to appoint technical standing research committees to consider problems in particular fields of research; (e) to appoint, with the approval of the Commission, ad hoc research committees to deal with special problems; (f) to make to each session of the Commission a report of its activities.

Article IX The South Pacific Conference​

27. In order to associate with the work of the Commission representatives of the local inhabitants of, and of official and non-official institutions directly concerned with, the territories within the scope of the Commission, there shall be established a South Pacific Conference with advisory powers as a body auxiliary to the Commission.

Article X Sessions of the Conference​

28. A session of the South Pacific Conference shall be convoked within two years after this Agreement comes into force, and thereafter at intervals not exceeding three years. 29. Each session of the Conference shall be held in one of the territories within the scope of the Commission at a place designated by the Commission with due regard to the principle of rotation. 30. The Chairman of each session of the Conference shall be the Commissioner of the Government in whose territory the session is held. 31. The Director-General shall be responsible for the administrative arrangements of the Conference. 32. The Commission shall adopt rules of procedure for the Conferences and approve the agenda for each session of the Conference. The Director-General shall prepare the necessary documents for consideration by the Commission. 33. The Conference may make recommendations to the Commission on procedural questions affecting its sessions. It may also recommend to the Commission the inclusion of specific items on the agenda for the Conference.

Article XI Composition of the Conference​

34. Delegates to the Conference shall be appointed for each territory which is within the scope of the Commission and which is designated for this purpose by the Commission. The maximum number of delegates for each territory shall be determined by the Commission. In general, the representation shall be at least two delegates for each designated territory. 35. Delegates shall be selected in such a manner as to ensure the greatest possible measure of representation of the local inhabitants of the territory. 36. Delegates shall be appointed for each designated territory in accordance with its constitutional procedure. 37. The delegations for each designated territory may include alternate delegates and as many advisers as the appointing authority considers necessary.

Article XII Functions of the Conference​

38. The Conference may discuss such matters of common interest as fall within the competence of the Commission, and may make recommendations to the Commission on any such matters.

Article XIII The Secretariat​

39. The Commission shall establish a Secretariat to serve the Commission and its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies. 40. The Commission shall, subject to such terms and conditions as it may prescribe, appoint a Director-General and a Deputy Director-General. They shall hold office for five years unless their appointments are earlier terminated by the Commission. They shall be eligible for re-appointment. 41. The Director-General shall be the chief administrative officer of the Commission and shall carry out all directions of the Commission. He shall be responsible for the functioning of the Secretariat, and shall be empowered, subject to such directions as he may receive from the Commission, to appoint and dismiss, as necessary, members of the staff of the Secretariat. 42. In the appointment of the Director-General, the Deputy Director-General and the staff of the Secretariat, primary consideration shall be given to the technical qualifications and personal integrity of candidates. To the fullest extent consistent with this consideration, the staff of the Secretariat shall be appointed from the local inhabitants of the territories within the scope of the Commission and with a view to obtaining equitable national and local representation. 43. Each participating Government undertakes so far as possible under its constitutional procedure to accord to the Director-General, to the Deputy Director-General, to the full time members of the Research Council and to appropriate members of the staff of the Secretariat such privileges and immunities as may be required for the independent discharge of their functions. The Commission may make recommendations with a view to determining the details of the application of this paragraph or may propose conventions to the participating Governments for this purpose. 44. In the performance of their duties, the Director-General, the Deputy Director-General, the full time members of the Research Council and the staff of the Secretariat shall not seek or receive instructions from any Government or from any other authority external to the Commission. They shall refrain from any action which might reflect on their position as international officials responsible only to the Commission. 45. Each participating Government undertakes to respect the exclusively international character of the responsibilities of the Director-General, the Deputy Director-General, the full time members of the Research Council, and the staff of the Secretariat, and not to seek to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities.

Article XIV Finance​

46. The Commission shall adopt an annual budget for the administrative expenses of the Commission and its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies, and such supplementary budgets as it may determine. The Director-General shall be responsible for preparing and submitting to the Commission for its consideration the annual administrative budget and such supplementary budgets as the Commission may require. 47. Except for the salaries, allowances and miscellaneous expenditures of the Commissioners and their immediate staffs, which shall be determined and paid by the respective Governments appointing them, the expenses of the Commission and its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies (including the expenses of delegates to the South Pacific Conference on a scale approved by the Commission) shall be a charge on the funds of the Commission. 48. There shall be established, to meet the expenses of the Commission, a fund to which each participating Government undertakes, subject to the requirements of its constitutional procedure, to contribute promptly its proportion of the estimated expenditure of the Commission, as determined in the annual administrative budget and in any supplementary budgets adopted by the Commission. 49. The expenses of the Commission and its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies shall be apportioned among the participating Governments in the following proportions: Australia: 40% France: 30% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 10% United States of America: 20% Before the close of its second fiscal year, the Commission shall review the apportionment of expenses and recommend to the participating Governments such adjustments as it considers desirable. Adjustments may at any time be made by agreement of all the participating Governments. 50. The fiscal year of the Commission shall be the calendar year. 51. Subject to the directions of the Commission, the Director-General shall be responsible for the control of the funds of the Commission and of its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies and for all accounting and expenditure. Audited statements of accounts for each fiscal year shall be forwarded to each participating Government as soon as possible after the close of the fiscal year. 52. The Director-General, or an officer authorised by the Commission to act as Director-General pending the appointment of the Director-General, shall at the earliest practicable date after the coming into force of this Agreement submit to the Commission an administrative budget for the current fiscal year and any supplementary budgets which the Commission may require. The Commission shall thereupon adopt for the current fiscal year an administrative budget and such supplementary budget as it may determine. 53. Pending adoption of the first budget of the Commission, the administrative expenses of the Commission shall be met, on terms to be determined by the Commission, from an initial working fund of USD$80,000 to which the participating Governments undertake to contribute in the proportions provided for in paragraph 49 of this Agreement. 54. The Commission may in its discretion accept for inclusion in its first budget any expenditure incurred by the Government of Australia for the purpose of paragraph 64 of this Agreement. The Commission may credit any such expenditure against the contribution of the Government concerned. The aggregate of the amounts which may be so accepted and credited shall not exceed USD$10,000.

Article XV Relationship with other International Bodies​

55. The Commission and its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies, while having no organic connection with the Global Assembly, shall cooperate as fully as possible with the Global Assembly and with appropriate specialised agencies on matters of mutual concern within the competence of the Commission. 56. The participating Governments undertake to consult with the Global Assembly and the appropriate specialised agencies at such times and in such manner as may be considered desirable, with a view to defining the relationship which may in future exist and to ensuring effective cooperation between the Commission, including its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies, and the appropriate organs of the Global Assembly and specialised agencies dealing with economic and social matters. 57. The Commission may make recommendations to the participating Governments as to the manner in which effect can best be given to the principles stated in this Article.

Article XVI Headquarters​

58. The permanent headquarters of the Commission and its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies shall be located within the territorial scope of the Commission at such place as the Commission may select. The Commission may establish branch offices and, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, may make provision for the carrying on of any part of its work or the work of its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies at such place or places within or without the territorial scope of the Commission as it considers will most effectively achieve the objectives for which it is established. The Commission shall select the site of the permanent headquarters within six months after this Agreement comes into force. Pending the establishment of its permanent headquarters, it shall have temporary headquarters in or near Sydney, Australia.

Article XVII Saving Clause​

59. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to conflict with the existing or future constitutional relations between any participating Government and its territories or in any way to affect the constitutional authority and responsibility of the territorial administrations.

Article XVIII Alteration of Agreement​

60. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended by consent of all the participating Governments.

Article XIX Withdrawal​

61. After the expiration of two years from the coming into force of this Agreement a participating Government may withdraw from the Agreement on giving one year's notice to the Commission. 62. If any participating Government ceases to administer territory within the scope of the Commission, that Government shall so notify the Commission and shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Agreement as from the close of the then current calendar year. 63. Notwithstanding the withdrawal of a participating Government this Agreement shall continue in force as between the other participating Governments.

Article XX Interim Provisions​

64. Preliminary arrangements for the establishment of the Commission shall be undertaken by the Government of Australia.

Article XXI Entry into Force​

65. The Governments of Australia, Chile, the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vanuatu shall become parties to this Agreement by: (a) signature without reservation, or (b) signature ad referendum and subsequent acceptance. Acceptance shall be effected by notification to the Government of Australia. The Agreement shall enter into force when three of the abovementioned Governments have become parties to it. 66. The Government of Australia shall notify the other abovementioned Governments of each acceptance of this Agreement, and also of the date on which the Agreement comes into force. 67. The Government of Australia shall on behalf of all the participating Governments register this Agreement with the Secretariat of the Global Assembly.

This Agreement, of which the English and French texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of Australia. Duly certified copies thereof shall be transmitted by the Government of Australia to the other participating Governments. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the duly authorised representatives of the respective participating Governments have signed this Agreement. OPENED in Canberra for signature on the 22nd day of December, 1996. For the Government of Australia and also as representatives for Norfolk Island: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of Chile as representatives for Easter Island: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of the Cook Islands: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of Fiji: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of France as representatives for French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of Kiribati: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of Nauru: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of New Zealand and also as representatives for Tokelau: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of Niue: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of Palau: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of Papua New Guinea: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of Samoa: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of Solomon Islands: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of Timor-Leste: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of Tonga: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of Tuvalu: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of the United Kingdom as representatives for the Pitcairn Islands: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of the United States and also as representatives for American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands: this _____ day of ______, 19__ For the Government of Vanuatu: this _____ day of ______, 19__

Logan Jamie

 

[Owen]

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DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS​

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2 February 1997​

Dear Governors of Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, We wish to extend this opportunity to invite you to a new organisation, the South Pacific Forum, in order to enhance dialogue in the Pacific region and for us to resolve some pressing matters pertaining to our region. As such I would like for all of you to visit myself in Canberra so you may join the meeting currently taking place with the leaders of the Pitcairn Islands, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna and French Polynesia. Yours sincerely, Dr. Carmen Lawrence.

Parliament House, CANBERRA, ACT 2600 Telephone: (02) 6277 7700​

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Odinson

 

[Jamie]

The revised agreement would be reviewed and signed following the change to the exit period.

"Hopefully, when the South Pacific Forum begins to work closer and is more published, we will see others in the region have more of an interest in joining the organisation to work with us further.
Once our French Counterparts sign, is there any other agreements you'd like to bring forward?"

Owen Logan

 

[Owen]

"We will uhhh.... fax them to you. I do hope the Americans could join us soon."

The letter to the Americans would be resent.

Odinson Jamie Logan

 

[Odinson]

[TR][TD]

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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII​

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ENCRYPTED MESSAGE​

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TO: Dr. Carmen Lawrence​

FROM: Ben Cayetano, Governor of Hawaii

Dr. Lawrence,

On behalf of the State of Hawaii, and the governors of American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, we humbly accept your offer to join the South Pacific Forum. While local governments typically do not negotiate on behalf of the United States, the State Department has recognized that this is an exceptional occasion for international prosperity and cooperation. Representatives from the American Pacific regions will come to the forum, as well as a special ambassador from the State Department. We will do any necessary negotiations, and our final decisions will be approved by the State Department. I ask that you please keep in mind that all treaties must be approved by the United States Senate to be made permanent and seen as to be official and have the force of law. After the attack on Washington, a Senate is not presently assembled. I have spoken with President Gore, and he plans to have the Senate restored some time this month, or next month. I mention this, because whatever we approve may have some short time of delay. That being said, we are still powered to negotiate, and what we negotiate has the backing of the Federal Government since a Special Ambassador will be travelling with us. I will include a list of individuals who will come to Canberra:

Arnold Blankenship, U.S. Special Ambassador to The South Pacific Forum
Ben Cayetano, Governor of The State of Hawaii
A. P. Lutali, Territorial Governor of American Samoa
Carl Gutierrez, Territorial Governor of Guam
Froilan Tenorio, Territorial Governor of North Mariana Islands

We look forward to meeting you in person.


Best Regards,

Ben Cayetano
Governor of Hawaii
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The aforementioned governors, and Special Ambassador Arnold Blankenship, met in Honolulu and then took a flight chartered by the State Department to Canberra. The flight took all normal and necessary measures to ensure that it was able to safely travel to Australia, and would refuel and do all other necessary things when needed. A day later, the governors and the Special Ambassador arrived. They awaited to meet with Dr. Lawrence and join the forum.[/td][/tr]

 

[Owen]

A motorcade would be waiting at RAAF Base Fairbairn to pick up the American delegation. It would drive them to Parliament House where they would be greeted by the Deputy Prime Minister. She would welcome them and shake their hands, showing them inside. She would show them through to her office where the French and British representatives would be sitting.

"Gentlemen this is Mr. Williams from the United Kingdom and Mr. Chastain from France. Mr. Williams and Mr. Chastain this is Mr. Cayetano, Mr. Blankenship, Mr. Lutail, Mr. Gutierrez and Mr. Tenorio from the United States. Please take a seat...

We have been in eager discussions about the South Pacific Forum and have concluded two treaties, establishing the Secretariat and the South Pacific Commission. We're also eager in time to establish more organisations within the South Pacific Forum, relating to Civil Aviation, Trade, WMD-Free Zone, etc."

The treaties would be slided over to the Americans to sign.

Odinson Jamie Logan

 

[Odinson]

The governors and Ambassador Blankenship greeted the Deputy Prime Minister and shook her hand. Once inside the Deputy Prime Minister's office, each would greet the other representatives and shake their hands. They reviewed the treaties carefully. It appeared that the governors were very excited to be participating in such an event, seeing as the Pacific was almost always overlooked in American Politics, and commonly overlooked in international affairs as well. After some discussion between the governors and further review by Blankenship, they happily agreed to sign the "Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Forum Secretariat" as well as the "Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Commission".

"These treaties seem more than agreeable," the Hawaiian Governor, Ben Cayetano said.
"As I said in my message to you, Dr. Lawrence, the United States Constitution requires that the Senate must ratify all treaties approved by the President. While we can tentatively agree to these treaties now, it will be up to the new Senate in the coming months to approve them. I hope that you can accept this small concession, as it is a fundamental function of our government."

If Dr. Lawrence and the other representatives had no issue with this, Special Ambassador Arnold Blankenship signed the treaty on behalf of the United States and the parties assembled.

Owen

 

[Owen]

"Yes that is understandable."

She would take the treaty back, sliding the South Pacific Commission one to the French to sign.

"For the purposes of the forum, the United States will be admitted as full members unlike France and the UK, due to Hawaii's status as a state. However the President will not be the representative for the United States, rather the Governor of Hawaii. Guam, American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands will be considered seperate members all with their own seperate representatives."

Odinson Jamie Logan

 

[Odinson]

Special Ambassador Blankenship's ears would perk up.
"Article IV of the Establishment treaty which we just signed admits the United States, Great Britain, and France all as full members..." he said, "does it not?"
Owen

 

[Owen]

"Ah yes, yes, of course."

 

[Logan]

The French Foreign Officer would sign the treaty forthwith, sliding it back to the Australian.