MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 521, June 25, 1975 ]

CREATING INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEES TO DRAW UP GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS COVERING SHIPPING AND COMMERCIAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH SOCIALIST COUNTRIES

There are hereby created two inter-agency committees to formulate guidelines and regulations covering commercial transactions with socialist countries, to include shipping arrangements, in order to facilitate and expand trade relations between the Philippines and these countries.

The Inter-Agency Committee on Commercial Arrangements shall be composed of the following:

Atty. Lilia Bautista
Board of Investments
Chairman
Mrs. Lucy Vega
Department of Trade
Member
Amb. Rolando Garcia
Department of Foreign Affairs
Member
Mr. Edmundo Lim
Philippine International Trading Corporation
Member
Mr. Romeo Cruz
Central Bank of the Philippines
Member
Miss Lydia San Juan
Board of Investments
Member

This Committee shall concern itself with regulations covering procedures for the issuance of consular invoices, determination of arbitration procedures, establishment of commercial offices, other such matters pertaining to commercial transactions between the Philippines and socialist countries and related issues. The Committee shall be guided by the terms of reference for such commercial transactions that may have been established in the joint communiques, treaties and agreements concluded with various socialist countries.

The Inter-Agency Committee on Shipping shall be composed of the following:

Col. Arnulfo Ramirez
Development Management Staff
Office of the President
Chairman
Mr. Vicente Coloso
Department of Trade
Member
Mr. Roy GolezMaritime Industry Authority Member
Mrs. Ruth Limjuco
Department of Foreign Affairs
Member
Mr. Guillermo Orbos
Bureau of Customs
Member
Mr. Tirso Santillan
Bureau of Immigration
Member
Capt. Brillante Ochoco
National Intelligence and Security Agency
Member
Comdr. Federico Lardin
Philippine Coast Guard
Member

The main function of this committee will be to draw up the necessary implementing rules, and regulations facilitating the entry of vessels and crews from Socialist countries to cover, among others, security, customs and immigration requirements.

The two committees shall submit their findings and recommendations to the Office of the President within one month from the date of this Order.1aшphi1

These committees are empowered to call upon all departments, agencies, bureaus and instrumentalities of Government to render whatever assistance and support is necessary to achieve the above-stated objectives

For immediate compliance.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary

Manila, 25 June 1975


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