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IN THE CORRIDORS

Informal consultations were held on Sunday to address several unresolved issues. Resisting sea, sun, solicitors and hair plaiters, delegates focused their attention on the size and composition of the Bureau. Rule 21 of the Draft Rules of Procedure deals with the size of the Bureau. At the second ICCBD session in Nairobi, Antigua and Barbuda, supported by other SIDS, suggested that the size of the Bureau be enlarged. While no agreement was reached on this in Nairobi, debate continued well into late Sunday evening on enlarging the Bureau from 5 to 10 members (2 members from each of the regions). Once agreement was reached on having a 10 member Bureau, regional group met to nominate members so that the Bureau could meet as soon as possible on Monday to begin its work.