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X RECOMMENDATION THAT CERTAIN MATTERS BE REFERRED TO THE INTERIM COUNCIL FOR STUDY The International Civil Aviation Conference Recommends : That the matters on which it has not been possible to reach agreement between the States represented at this Conference, in particular the matters comprehended within the headings of Articles 11, X, XI, and XII of Document 358 (Draft of a Section of an International Air Convention Relating Primarily to Air Transport, together with Conference Documents 384, 385, 400, 407, and 429, and all other documentation relating thereto) be referred to the Interim Council provided for in the Interim Agreement on International Civil Aviation drawn up at Chicago on December 6, 1944, with instructions to give these matters continuing study and to submit a report thereon with recommendations to the Interim Assembly as soon as practicable. XI PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTATION The International Civil Aviation Conference Resolves : That the Government of the United States of America be authorized to publish the Final Act of this Conference ; the Reports of the Committees ; the Minutes of the Public Sessions ; the Texts of any Multilateral Agreements concluded at the Conference ; and to make available for publication such additional documents in connection with the work of this Conference as in its judgment may be considered in the public interest. XII The International Civil Aviation Conference Resolves : 1. To express its gratitude to the President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, for his initiative in convening the present Conference and for its preparation ; 2. To express to its President, Adolf A. Berle, Jr., its deep appreciation for the admirable manner in which he has guided the Conference ; 3. To express to the officers and staff of the Secretariat its appreciation for their untiring services and diligent efforts in contributing to the attainment of the objectives of the Conference. In witness whereof, the following delegates sign the present Final Act. Done at Chicago the seventh day of December, 1944, in the English language. A text drawn up in the English, French, and Spanish languages, each of which shall be of equal authenticity, shall be opened for signature at Washington, I).C. Both texts shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of the United States of America, and certified copies shall be transmitted by that Government to each of the governments represented at the Conference. (See List of Signatories—page 40.) APPENDIX I. INTERIM AGREEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION The undersigned, on behalf of their respective Governments, agree to the following Article I The Provisional Organization Section 1. Provisional international organization The signatory States hereby establish a provisional international organization of a technical and advisory nature of sovereign States for the purpose of collaboration in the field of international civil aviation. The organization shall be known as the Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization. Section 2. Structure of Provisional Organization The Organization shall consist of an Interim Assembly and an Interim Council, and it shall have its seat in Canada. Section 3. Duration of interim period The Organization is established for an interim period, which shall last until a new permanent convention on international civil aviation shall have come into force or another conference on international civil aviation shall have agreed upon other arrangements ; Provided, however, That the interim period shall in no event exceed three years from the coming into force of the present Agreement. Section 4. Legal capacity The Organization shall enjoy in the territory of each member State such legal capacity as may be necessary for the performance of its functions. Full juridical personality shall be granted wherever compatible with the constitution and laws of the State concerned. Article II The Interim Assembly Section 1. Meetings of Assembly The Assembly shall meet annually and shall bo convened by the Council at a suitable time and place. Extraordinary meetings of the Assembly may be hold at any time upon call of the Council or at the request of any ten member States of the Organization addressed to the Secretary General.

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