RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/TON/1
11August 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-2378)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFTONGA
Communication from Tonga
TheDirector-General hasreceived thefollowing communication, dated 30June1995, from
theGovernment oftheKingdom ofTonga.
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...Ihavethehonour toinform Your Excellency thattheGovernment oftheKingdom ofTonga
desires toaccede totheWorld Trade Organization inaccordance withtheprocedures ofArticle XII
oftheMarrakesh Agreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization.
Inforwarding thiscommunication, Iamtoemphasize thesignificance thattheGovernment
oftheKingdom ofTonga attaches tomembership oftheOrganization, particularly, topromote the
Kingdom 'stradeinterests andaccrue benefit fromtheincreasingly liberal, rule-based multilateral trading
system thatisbeing established.
Iamtorequest theassistance oftheSecretariat incirculating theapplication oftheGovernment
oftheKingdom ofTonga toallMembers oftheWorld Trade Organization.