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■of member States, would achieve satisfactory results by the next Assembly. The further recognition of, and the future study to be given to, New Zealand's proposals for international ownership is a marked progress in our endeavour in striving for the well-being of all peoples and for the avoidance of friction between the nations of the world. David Wilson, . Chairman of the Delegation.

ANNEX TO THE REPORT OF THE NEW ZEALAND DELEGATION PROVISIONAL INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION First Interim Assembly, Montreal, May 21st, 1946 The Interim Council advised member States of the date of convening of the First Interim Assembly and also issued invitations to non-member States of the United Nations and appropriate international organizations to send representatives as observers. The First Plenary Meeting of the Interim Assembly was declared in session by Dr. Edward Warner, President of the Interim Council, as Temporary Chairman at 3 p.m. on May 21st, 1946. The Assembly heard addresses of welcome by Hon. C. D. Howe, Minister of Reconstruction and Supply, on behalf of the Canadian Government; by Hon. Paul Beaulieu, Minister of Trade and Commerce, on behalf of the Province of Quebec ; and by His Worship the Mayor, Mr. Camillien Houde, on behalf of the City •of Montreal. Dr. Warner acknowledged these addresses on behalf of the delegates assembled. The Assembly early appointed a President, Dr. Luois de Brouckere, head of the Belgian delegation, and the following five Vice-presidents : Mr. R. A. C. Henry (Canada) ; Hon. A. S. Drakeford (Australia); H. E. Dr. Liu Shih Shun (China); Dr. Luis Alvarado (Peru); Mr. Max Hymans (France); and also established the following Commissions and Committees : Executive Committee, composed of Heads of delegations (President: Dr. Louis de Brouckere, Belgium). Commission No. 1 : General Policy (Chairman: Mr. Stokeley W. Morgan, U.S.A.). Commission No. 2 : Air Navigation (Chairman : Mr. Carl Ljunberg, Sweden). Commission No. 3 : Air Transport (Chairman : Mr. John Leydon, Ireland). Commission No. 4: Legal Questions (Chairman: Major K. M. Beaumont, United Kingdom). Commission No. 5 : Administration and Finance (Chairman : Col. P. A. Chapa, Mexico). Committee on Rules of Procedure (Chairman : Dr. T. F. Reis, Brazil) : Mr. A. Garnault (France), Sir F. Tymms (India), Mr. H. J. Spanjaard (Netherlands), Mr. G. C. Neal (U.S.A.). Credentials Committee (Chairman: Dr. Joseph Kalenda, Czechoslovakia) : Col. C. Y. Liu (China), Mohamed Roushdy Bey (Egypt), Col. P. A. Chapa (Mexico), Mr. Louis Clerc (Switzerland). Co-ordinating Committee (Chairman: Dr. Louis de Brouckere, Belgium), composed of heads of Commissions. Five Plenary Sessions were held, and as a result of deliberations as recorded in the minutes and reports of Commissions, Sub-commissions, and Committees the Assembly reports and adopted resolutions as attached hereto as Appendix "A."

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