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Organization and other specialized agencies, was called on to give consideration to all means of increasing the world supply of food, in particular means of supplying technical and financial assistance and production facilities " at low costs " to enable under-developed and war-devastated countries to contribute to the required increase in world food-supply, and to examine any other measures which could raise general levels of nutrition and mitigate the effects of the world food crisis. In the plenary meeting several amendments were submitted jointly by Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the most important, which eliminated the phrase " at low costs," being carried by 22 votes to 16 with 2 abstentions. The resolution as amended was carried by 35 to 1, with Belgium and France abstaining. VIII. JOINT MEETINGS OF SECOND AND THIRD COMMITTEES Chairmen : Dr H. Santa Cruz (Chile) Dr C. Malik (Lebanon) Rapporteur : Mr J. Thorn (New Zealand) New Zealand Representatives Mr J. Thorn Mrs A. Newlands Dr W. B. Sutch Miss H. N. Hampton Agenda This Committee was given the following agenda : 1. Chapters I, IV, V, and VI of the report of the Economic and Social Council. 2. Agreements with specialized agencies—(a) Application of Finland for membership in the International Civil Aviation Organization ; (b) Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization ; (c) International Refugee Organization. 3. Relations with and co-ordination of specialized agencies; Report of the Secretary-General (and also Chapter V of the report of the Economic and Social Council).