that limiting papers might limit the number of 
participants, as government support is often 
available only for certain strictly defined fields. 
6. Lastly, it was observed that the cost of simul- 
taneous interpretation at 1.S.P. Congresses 
should be brought into some sort of perspective. 
The cost of simultaneous interpretation, includ- 
ing salaries and equipment, at the present Con- 
gress was nearly ten times the annual total re- 
venue budget of the 1.S.P. for 1976 — 1980. 
The General Assembly unanimously approved 
the Report of the chairman of the Financial Com- 
mission. 
Item 6. (8) Proposed category of sustaining 
members 
The General Assembly postponed the item con- 
cerning the proposed category of sustaining 
members to Tuesday, July 20, 1976. 
The following paper on "Sustaining Membership 
of I.S.P." was distributed to the General Assembly: 
1. Objective 
To create a new category of "Sustaining Member" 
which would be open to exhibitors who patronize 
our Congresses and/or Symposia. 
2. Purpose and Advantages 
(a) To increase the revenue of the 1.S.P. 
(b) To enable Exhibitors to have a say in the or- 
ganization of Congresses and Symposia and 
in the general administration of |.S.P. insofar 
as the special intrests of Exhibitors are con- 
cerned. 
3. Methods 
(a) There would be three classes of Sustaining 
Members 
(1) Major manufacturers 
(2) Minor manufacturers 
(3) Service companies 
with graded annual subscriptions, the minimum 
being S.Fr. 250. 
(b) Close contacts would be maintained with 
Council and Congress organizers by forming 
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a Liaison Committee consisting of represen- 
tatives of each class of Sustaining Members 
and Council. The views of Sustaining Members 
would be made known to Council and Con- 
gress Directorates at periodic meetings of the 
Liaison Committee. 
(c) A definite public relations advantage would 
accrue to Sustaining Members by advertising 
their special position in the Constitution of 
1.S.P. 
(d) It is suggested that Sustaining Members 
should be eligible for preferential exhibitor's 
fees. 
4. Present Action 
It is hoped that this scheme can be discussed 
when Council meet Exhibitors' representatives 
on the 19th of July and that some agreement can 
be reached to enable this new class of member- 
ship to be put into effect fortwith. 
Item 7. (9) Value of the unit of contribution by 
Member Bodies 
The General Assembly unanimously decided to 
double the value of the unit of contribution. 
Item 8. (17) Election of other members of Council 
The General Assembly elected the remaining 
members of Council by position as follows: 
Secretary General — — Dr. Frederick Doyle 
Treasurer — Mrs. Aino Savolainen 
2nd Vice-President — Dr. Placidino Fagundes M. 
The results of the votes on Treasurer and 2nd 
Vice-President were as follows: 
Treasurer Savolainen, Finland 25 
Huber, Switzerland 12 
Villasana, Mexico 4 
Dahle, Norway 3 
2nd Vice-President Fagundes, Brazil 18 
: Villasana, Mexico 11 
Huber, Switzerland 10 
Dahle, Norway 5 
The President adjourned the meeting.