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Civil Aviation Authority, Printing and Publications Services,Greville House, 37 Gratton Road, Cheltenham, Glos., GL50 2BN.Do you receivethe lCAO BULLETIN?The ICAO Bulletin contains a concise account of the activities of theOrganization as well as articles of interest to the aeronautical world.The Bulletin will also keep you up t o date on the latest ICAO publications, their contents, amendments, supplements, corrigenda, and prices.Availabia in three soparam editions: English, Franch and Spanish.Annual subscription: U.S.Sl6.W (surface mail); U.S.S20.00 (air mail).PART IINTRODUCTION...................................3PART I1LIIST OF DELEGATES, OBSERVERS AND ACVISERS....................7MINUTES O THE PLENmY MEETINGS O THE CONFERENCEFFAND O THE COMMISSION O THE W O EFFHLF ri s 28 August 1973 (1.130) .a . . y .tP eln . . .r . . .........Opening o f t h e Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adoption o f t h e Agecda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adoption o f t h e Rules o f Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Establishment o f t h e C r e d e n t i a l s C o r n i t t e e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Organization o f t h e Work o f t h e Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Second Plenary Meeting. 28 August 1973 (1530) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C o n s i d e r a t i o n o f P r o p o s a l s f o r t h e Amendment o f t h e Chicago Convention . . .Consideration o f P r o p o s a l s f o r t h e Amenhent o f t h e ChicagoConvention(contld)Fourth Plenary Keeting;.............................29 August 1973 (1445) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C o n s i d e r a t i o n o f P r o p o s a l s f o r t h e Amendment o f t h e ChicagoConvention(Contld)............................F i f t h P l e n a r y Meeting. 29 August 1973 (1715) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Report o f t h e C r e d e n t i a l s Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E l e c t i o n o f t h e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E l e c t i o n o f Vice-Fresidents o f t h e Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151517182222232325555593939394Table of Contents(ii)*F...................Organization of Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reference of Agenda I t e m to the Commission of the m o l e . . . . . . . . .Establishment of a Drafting Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Neeting of the Colmission of the Whole. 31 Auast 1973 (1030) . . . . . .Neetings of the Comission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Organization of the Work of the Comission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Second Meeting of the Conmission of the Whole. 31 August 1973 (1450) . . . . . .Organization of Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seventh Plenary Meeting. 31 August 1973 (1540) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adoption of the Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Organization of Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Third Meetinp; of the Comission of the Whole. 4 September 1973 (1~00) . . . . .2)Consideration of the Draft Protocols contained in CAS Dcc No . 5 (~evisionCAS Doc No . 15 (Revised! and CAS Coc No . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fourth Meeting of the Cormission of the Whole. 4 September 1973 (1430) . . . . .Sixth Plenary Keeting. 31 August 1973 (1010)Consideration of the Draft Protocols contained in CkS Doc KO . 5 (Revision 2 )and Doc No 15 (Revised).95959596979797103103113113113115115127.........................127.....141...........Sixth Meeting of the Commission of the Whole. 6 September 1973 (14L5) . . . . .Consideration of the Draft Convention contained in CAS Doc No . 4 (Cont'd) . .Consideration of the Draft published under CAS Doc No . 12 (~ont'd) . . . . .Seventh Meeting of the Comission of the Whole. 10 September 1973 (0930) . . . .Consideration of the Drafi Protocols contained in CAS Dcc No . 5 (Revision 2)and Doc NO . 15 (~evised)( ~ o n 'd) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .t141141Fifth Meeting of the Conmission of the Whole. 6 September 1973 (1000)Consideration of the Draft Convention contained in CAS Doc No . 4Consideration of the Draft published under CAS Doc No 12.153153153169169Table of Contentsrie:::t:! Meexins oi' the 1..ornrr.issiLir, the Whole. 10 Eeptmber ;973 (1430)of..... 5 (Revision 2).........................Ninth bieei;ing of the Corrxriission of the Whole. 12 S e ~ t e ~ b c r1973 (C930) . . . .Considcratisn of the Draft Convention ccntained in CAS Doc b . b . . . . . .!oInclusion in the Conventions of Provisions concerning Acts of IJnlawfulInterference Comittcd by States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Consideraticn of the Draft published under CAS Dcc No . 12 . . . . . . . . .Questions of Principle in CAS Doc No . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Questions 1 an& 2 (Field of Applicetior~of a New Convention) . . . . . . .Question 1 a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Question 1 b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Questions 3 a n d 4 (Machinery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tenth Meeting of the Coxrniission of' the Vhcle. 12 Se~tenher1973 (1430) . . . .Consideraticn of the Draft Cocvention ccntained in CAS Doc No . 4 . . . . . .Inclusion in the Conventione cf Frcvisionc concerning Acts of GnlawfulInterference Ccnmitted by S t a t ~ s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Considerati~nof the Draft published under CAS Dcc Bo . 12 . . . . . . . . .Questions of F'rinciple in CAS Doc Io . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iQuestions 3 and h (Machinery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Question 3 a ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Question 3 b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Consideration of the Craft rrct. ccol contained in CAS Dcc NoandCoc No.15 (Revised)179179191191191191191192199200202205205205205.................................Question 3 c)205205210210211217Eleventh Meeting of the Conmission of the Whole. lh September 1973 ( ~ 9 3 0 )Consideration of the Draft Protocols contained in CAS Doc Noand Doc No 15 (~evised)..5 (Revision 2).........................Points of Frinciple in CAS Doc No . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Proposal of Nicaragua for the Amendment of' the Draft Frotocols inCAS Docs 5 (Revision 2) and 15 (~evised). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Consideration of the Draft Supplementary Protocol published underCAS Doc No 16...............................217217219223Table of ContentsTwelfth Meeting of t h e Com5ssion o f t h e Whole, 1 4 S e l t e n b e r 1973 (1430)....Consideration o f t h e Draft Supy:lenentary f r c t o c o l published under.C S Doc No. 16AConsideration of t h e Draft Convention c o n t a i n e d i n CRS Doc No. 4. . . .. . . ............. ......... .. ..Question 4 a ) . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Q u e s t i o n 4 b ) ; . . . . . . . . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Membership o f t h e D r a f t i n g Cormittee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. .T h i r t e e n t h Meeting o f t h e Comnission of t h e Whole, 1 5 S e ~ t e m b e r1973 ( ~ 9 3 ~. ) .D r a f t i n g Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Consideration of t h e D r a f t Convention c o n t a i n e d i n C S Doc No. 4 . . . . . .AFourteenth Meeting of t h e Commission o f t h e Whole, 1 8 September 1973 (0930) . .Consideration o f t h e D r a f t P r o t o c o l s c o n t a i n e d i n CRS Doc No. 5 ( ~ e v i s i o n )2a n d C A S D o c N o . 1 5 (Revised)...................... .Text o f a Supplementary P r o t o c o l t o t h e Convention f o r t h e Suppression o fUnlawful S e i z u r e o f A i r c r a f t h he Hague Convention) p r e p a r ~ dby t h eD r a f t i n g Committee and Text o f a Supplementary P r o t o c o l t o t h e Ccnventionf o r t h e Suppression of Unlawful Acts a g a i n s t t h e S a f e t y o f C i v i l.Aviation h he Montreal Convention) prepared by t h e S e c r e t a r i z t....Supplementary P r o t o c o l t o t h e Hague Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F i f t e e n t h Meeting of t h e Commission o f t h e Whole, 1 8 September 1973 (1800) . . .Consideration o f t h e D r a f t P r o t o c o l s c o n t a i n e d i n C S Doc No. 5 ( R e v i s i o n 2 )AandCASDocNo.l5(Revised).......................Supplementary P r o t o c o l t o t h e Convention f o r t h e S u r p r e s s i o n o f UnlawfulS e i z u r e o f A i r c r a f t (The Hague convention) prepared by t h e D r a f t i n gCommittee................................S i x t e e n t h Meeting of t h e Commission o f t h e Whole, 1 9 September 1973 (0900) . . .Consideration o f t h e D r a f t P r o t o c o l s c o n t a i n e d i n C S Doc No. 5 ( ~ e v i s i o n )A2and CAS Doc No. 1 5 (Revised)............... ........Supplementary P r o t o c o l t o t h e Convention f o r t h e Suppression o f UnlawfulS e i z u r e o f A i r c r a f t (The Hague convention) p r e p a r e d by t h e D r a f t i n gCommittee................................Table of ContentsPageSeventeent h Meeting o f t h e Commission o f t h e Whole, 1 9 September 1973 (2120)...275C o n s i d e r a t i o n o f t h e D r a f t P r o t o c o l s c o n t a i n e d i n C S Doc No. 5 (Revision 2 )Aand C S Doc No. 1 5 (Revised)A275Supplementary P r o t o c o l t o t h e Convention f o r t h e Suppression o f UnlawfulS e i z u r e o f A i r c r a f t h he Hague Convention) p r e ~ a r e dby t h e D r a f t i n gCommittee..275........................E i g h t e e n t h Meeting.................. .............o f t h e Commission o f t h e Whole, 20 September 1973 (0900) . . .277C o n s i d e r a t i o n o f t h e D r a f t P r o t o c o l s c o n t a i n e d i n C S Doc No. 5 ( R e v i s i o n 2 )Aand C S Doc No. 1 5 (Revised)A277Supplementary P r o t o c o l t o t h e Convention f o r t h e Suppression o f UnlawfulS e i z u r e o f A i r c r a f t ('The Hague Convention) prepared by t h e D r a f t i n gCommittee. .277Supplementary P r o t o c o l t o t h e Convention f o r t h e Suppression o f UnlawfulActs a g a i n s t t h e S a f e t y o f C i v i l A v i a t i o n (The Montreal convention)prepared by t h e S e c r e t a r i a t279.......................................................ConsiderationConsiderationC S Doc No.A........................o f t h e D r a f t Convention c o n t a i n e d i n C S Doc No. 4 . . . . . . .Ao f t h e D r a f t Supplementary P r o t o c o l p u b l i s h e d under16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Supplementary P r o t o c o l t o t h e Convention f o r t h e Suppression o f UnlawfulActs a g a i n s t t h e S a f e t y o f C i v i l Aviation (The Montreal Convention)prepared by t h e D r a f t i n g CommitteeNineteenth Meeting of t h e Commission o f....................t h e Whole, 20 September 1973 (1430) . . .C o n s i d e r a t i o n o f t h e D r a f t Supplementary P r o t o c o l p u b l i s h e d underCAS DOC NO. 1 6...............................Supplementary P r o t o c o l t o t h e Convention f o r t h e Suppression o f UnlawfulActs a g a i n s t t h e S a f e t y o f C i v i l A v i a t i o n (The Montreal Convention)prepared by t h e D r a f t i n g CommitteeAdoption o f t h e F i n a l Act o f t h e....................Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282284284289289289293