1) In order to avoid any misunderstanding the resolution of 

the Basle Congress?’ shall be strictly observed, whereby the central 
councils in the various countries where the Association has regular 
organisations shall call themselves Federal Councils or Committees 
of their respective countries, and the local sections or committees 
shall call themselves sections or committees of their respective 
areas. 
2) Conference instructs the General Council to publish a new 
edition of the Rules, with authentic translations into French and 
German printed opposite the English text.” All translations into 
other languages must be approved by the General Council prior to 
publication. 

3) At the suggestion of the General Council, Conference 
recommends the formation of women’s sections among female 
workers. It is understood that this in no way affects the existence 
of mixed sections including both sexes. 

4) Conference invites the General Council to enforce Clause 5 
of the Rules* ordering general statistical surveys of the working 
class, and the resolutions of the Geneva Congress to the same 
effect.’ Working men’s societies or branches which refuse to 

4 See Association Internationale des Travailleurs. Compte-rendu de IVe Congrés 
International, tenu a Bale, en Septembre 1869, Brussels, 1869. 

5 K. Marx, General Rules and Administrative Regulations of the International Working 
Men’s Association, London, 1871 (present edition, Vol. 23).— Ed. 

© K. Marx, Rules and Administrative Regulations of the International Working Men’s 
Association (present edition, Vol. 20, Appendices).— Ed. 

4 Resolutions of the Congress of Geneva, 1866, and the Congress of Brussels, 1868. 
The International Working Men’s Association. Office of General Council, London 
[1869].— Ed. 

provide the information requested shall be reported to the 
General Council, which shall give a ruling on them. - 

5) All the delegates appointed by the General Council to special 
missions shall be entitled to be present and to be heard at all 
meetings of the federal councils, district or local committees, and 
local branches, without, however, having a vote. 

6) After the closure of Conference no branch shall be consi- 
dered by the General Council and the Federal Councils to belong 
to the Association until it has paid to the General Council its 
contribution of 10c. per member for the current year.