World Trade Organization RESTRICTED WT/GC/M/91 14 March 2005 (05-1054) General Council 26 January 2005 MINUTES OF MEETING Held in the Centre William Rappard on 26 January 2005 Chairman: Mr. Shotaro Oshima (Japan) Prior to the start of the meeting, delegations observed a minute's silence in memory of the victims of the recent Indian Ocean tsunami. The Chairman extended condolences, on behalf of all delegations, to the representatives of the countries whose citizens had been affected, and through them to their governments and their peoples. Subject discussed: Appointment of the next Director-General – Meeting with the candidates for the post of Director-General The Chairman recalled that the meeting had been convened in accordance with paragraph 14 of the Procedures for the Appointment of Directors-General (WT/L/509), and that its purpose was to enable Members to meet formally with the four candidates who had been nominated for the post of