RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONGPA/W/173
19 December 2001
(01-6385)
Committee on Government Procurement Original:  English
REQUEST FOR OBSERVER STATUS
Communication from China
The following communication, dated 12 December 2001, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China with the request that it be circulated to the
Committee on Government Procurement.
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The Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at
Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland presents its compliments to theDirector-General of the World Trade Organization and has the honour to request for China's observer
status in the Committee on Government Procurement.
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