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“1. That the status of the National Committee be definitely and clearly 
defined as that of a co-ordinating Committee composed of represen-
tatives of the National Organizations and members representative of 
other organizations sympathetic of the giving of aid to Spanish 
Republic and that its main function be the co-ordinating of their 
activities. Carried. 
“2. That the Committee be the body which deals with the Internationale 
Coordinating Committee, The Centrale Sanitaire, The Children’s 
Commission and similar bodies with in or outside of Republican 
Spain, in connection with projects sponsored by it. That money 
collected for activities initiated and sponsored by the Committee 
be paid to the Committee and disbursed as Committee funds. Carried. 
“3. That subject to the foregoing participation organizations may carry 
on their own campaigns for projects sponsored by the Committee. 
That remittances of proceeds and accounts in connection with such 
campaigns may be between the National and Local bodies of the organ-
izetion concerned. In such cases receipts for money remitted to the 
Committee to Aid Spanish Democracy as a result of such campaigns 
be to the National office making the remittance. Carried. 
“4. That the local work be carried on by the local bodies of the part
-icipating organizations. That where local Committees exist they 
shall become Coordinating Committees. That wherever a group of 
people who are not connected with, or prepared to join with any of 
the organizations already participating are prepared to help in our 
work they shall be encouraged to form a local group or committee. 
Such groups or Committees may be directly connected with the 
National Committee to Aid Spanish Democracy and may remit their 
funds direct to it and have representation on the local co-ordinat-
ing Committee as other organizations. Carried.” 
The memorandum was taken up clause by clause and various amendments 
made. 
It was moved by Mr. Tim Buck seconded by Mr. Sam Carr that the report 
as amended by adopted. 
It was as follows,- 
“1. That the states of the National Committee be definitely and clearly 
defined as that of co-ordinating Committee composed of represent-
atives of National Organizations and members representative of other 
organizations sympathetic with the giving of aid to the Spanish 
Republic and that its functions be the co-ordinating of their 
activities. 
“2. That the Committee be the body which deals with the International 
Co-ordinating Committee, the Centrale Sanitaire, the Childrens’ 
Commission and similar bodies within or outside of Republican