816 International Organization TABLE 1.The first forty bilateral investment treaties signed Investing country Host country Year BIT signed Germany Dominican Republic 1959 Germany Pakistan 1959 Germany Malaysia 1960 Germany Greece 1961 Switzerland Tunisia 1961 Germany Togo 1961 Germany Thailand 1961 Germany Liberia 1961 Germany Morocco 1961 Switzerland Niger 1962 Switzerland Cote d'Ivoire 1962 Switzerland Guinea 1962 Germany Cameroon 1962 Switzerland Congo 1962 Switzerland Senegal 1962 Germany Guinea 1962 Germany Turkey 1962 Germany Madagascar 1962 Switzerland Rwanda 1963 Netherlands Tunisia 1963 Switzerland Liberia 1963 Switzerland Cameroon 1963 Germany Sri Lanka 1963 Germany Tunisia 1963 Germany Sudan 1963 Italy Guinea 1964 Switzerland Togo 1964 Germany Senegal 1964 Germany Niger 1964 Switzerland Madagascar 1964 Belgium-Luxembourg Tunisia 1964 Germany Korea 1964 Switzerland Tanzania 1965 Switzerland Malta 1965 Germany Sierra Leone 1965 Switzerland Costa Rica 1965 Germany Ecuador 1965 Netherlands Cameroon 1965 Netherlands Cote d'Ivoire 1965 Sweden Cote d'Ivoire 1965 ment."9 By the mid-1980s,the United States pursued investor protection in the same fashion as did the Europeans.Schultz noted in his communication with the 19.George P.Schultz,transmission letter to the president recommending transmission of the U.S.- Turkey Bilateral Investment Treaty,1985.Available at(http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/ 43615.pdf).Accessed 12 July 2006.ment+”19 By the mid-1980s, the United States pursued investor protection in the same fashion as did the Europeans+ Schultz noted in his communication with the 19+ George P+ Schultz, transmission letter to the president recommending transmission of the U+S+- Turkey Bilateral Investment Treaty, 1985+ Available at ^http:00www+state+gov0documents0organization0 43615+pdf&+ Accessed 12 July 2006+ TABLE 1. The first forty bilateral investment treaties signed Investing country Host country Year BIT signed Germany Dominican Republic 1959 Germany Pakistan 1959 Germany Malaysia 1960 Germany Greece 1961 Switzerland Tunisia 1961 Germany Togo 1961 Germany Thailand 1961 Germany Liberia 1961 Germany Morocco 1961 Switzerland Niger 1962 Switzerland Cote d’Ivoire 1962 Switzerland Guinea 1962 Germany Cameroon 1962 Switzerland Congo 1962 Switzerland Senegal 1962 Germany Guinea 1962 Germany Turkey 1962 Germany Madagascar 1962 Switzerland Rwanda 1963 Netherlands Tunisia 1963 Switzerland Liberia 1963 Switzerland Cameroon 1963 Germany Sri Lanka 1963 Germany Tunisia 1963 Germany Sudan 1963 Italy Guinea 1964 Switzerland Togo 1964 Germany Senegal 1964 Germany Niger 1964 Switzerland Madagascar 1964 Belgium-Luxembourg Tunisia 1964 Germany Korea 1964 Switzerland Tanzania 1965 Switzerland Malta 1965 Germany Sierra Leone 1965 Switzerland Costa Rica 1965 Germany Ecuador 1965 Netherlands Cameroon 1965 Netherlands Cote d’Ivoire 1965 Sweden Cote d’Ivoire 1965 816 International Organization