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The participating States,
Conscious of the importance of the contribution which an
improvement of business contacts, and the accompanying growth of
confidence in business relationships, could make to the
development of commercial and economic relations,
will take measures further to improve conditions for the
expansion of contacts between representatives of official bodies,
of the different organizations, enterprises, firms and banks
concerned with foreign trade, in particular, where useful,
between sellers and users of products and services, for the
purpose of studying commercial possibilities, concluding
contracts, ensuring their implementation and providing after-
sales services;
will encourage organizations, enterprises and firms
concerned with foreign trade to take measures to accelerate the
conduct of business negotiations;
will further take measures aimed at improving working
conditions of representatives of foreign organizations,
enterprises, firms and banks concerned with external trade,
particularly as follows:
- by providing the necessary information, including information on legislation and procedures relating to the establishment and operation of permanent representation by the above mentioned bodies;
- by examining as favourably as possible requests for the establishment of permanent representation and of offices for this purpose, including, where appropriate, the opening of joint offices by two or more firms;
- by encouraging the provision, on conditions as favourable as possible and equal for all representatives of the above/mentioned bodies, of hotel accommodation, means of communication, and of other facilities normally required by them, as well as of suitable business and residential premises for purposes of permanent representation;
- recognize the importance of such measures to encourage greater participation by small and medium sized firms in trade between participating States.