Communications and transit > Air transport co-operation committee : minutes of the first session : held at Geneva from July 8th to 12th, 1930

4i —
The Chairman considered that the Committee had reached agreement on the three problems
raised in the proposal of Colonel Isler and M. Pittard. He thought, therefore, that the Committee
had now completed its work, but that the texts adopted must be pioperly drafted and thai there
should be a second reading. He proceeded to appoint a Drafting Sub-Committee, consisting of the
Rapporteurs, M. Fisch, M. Chaumie, and M. de Veer. Any member of the Committee who specially
desired to do so might, however, take part in the meeting of the Sub-Committee.
SEVENTH MEETING
Held on Saturday, July 12th, 1930, at 10 a.m.
Chairman : M. de Brouckere.
Present : All those present at the preceding meeting, with the exception of Sir W. Sefton
Brancker.
XII. Draft Report.
The Chairman read the draft report drawn up by the Sub-Committee (Annex 13).
Introduction.
M. Sondermayer thought that the necessity for safety was not emphasised sufficiently in the
introduction ; he would like that matter to be mentioned, as he thought it was an extremely
important point which had been omitted.
M. Molfese thought it might perhaps be unwise to mention safety owing toThe consequences
in regard to insurance.
M. Sondermayer said that it was precisely on account of insurance that he'wished the matter
of safety to be mentioned. After stating that aviation was still somewhat dangerous, they should
add that there were means of lessening the risks.
The Chairman said that reference should be made to safety, but that too much stress should
not be laid’^on the matter. He thought the best solution would be merely to say “situation”
instead of “ economic situation”.
M. Sondermayer said he would be satisfied with that amendment.
The text of the introduction was adopted with the modification proposed by the Chairman.
Paragraph I : Relations between Civil and Military Aeronautics.
Paragraph II : Unification of Public International Law on Air Navigation.
These two paragraphs were adopted with formal changes.
Paragraph III : Co-ordination between Organisations dealing with Air Navigation.
General Kaba proposed that the heading of this paragraph should read : “Co-ordination of the
work of organs dealing . . . ”, as there was a discrepancy between the heading and the text of
the paragraph.
M. Bouche replied that that was intentional ; the discrepancy between the two texts was
intended to allow greater freedom in the matter of co-ordination. The Secretariat’s primary object
would obviously be to co-ordinate the work, but it would be able to discover indirectly the best
means of co-ordinating the tasks of the various organs. He therefore proposed that the discrepancy
should be left or, in any case, that the wording of the heading should be retained, as it was more
comprehensive.
General Kaba agreed with M. Bouche.
M. Sondermayer drew the attention of the Secretariat, in this connection, to the International
Conference on the Safety of Air Navigation to be held at Paris, the work of which might be of
interest.
This paragraph was adopted with a few formal changes.
Paragraph IV : Conditions of Admission of Foreign Undertakings effecting Regular
International Transport.
Paragraph V : Progress of International Co-operation in the Exploitation of Air-Navi¬
gation Lines.
These paragraphs were adopted with some formal changes.