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Wednesday; The O.D.A. (Overseas Development Administration) Accord of Cooperation was signed with the The Aga Khan Foundation at the Ismaili Centre, London. The O.D.A. announced two grants for the welfare of the remote mountain peoples of Northern Pakistan and for the support in the establishment of nursing as a vital profession in the Third World. At a special ceremony in London after the speech of the British Minister for Overseas Development, Mr. Christopher Patten, Hazar Imam said, 'The time has come to move from words to action, to transform the current policy dialogue into practical and effective legislation and programmes.' The Accord was signed at a special ceremony held at Ismaili Centre, London, U.K.