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1) There be established a European Civil Aviation Conference (hereinafter called the
Conference) which would normally meet in plenary session once a year, additional meetings
to be held with the agreement of a majority of the members;
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2) The Conference shall be composed of the States invited to be members of the present
Conference, together with such other European States as the Conference may unanimously
admit as members;
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3) The objects of the Conference should be:
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a) to continue the work of this Conference, as set forth in its agenda and the records
of its proceedings;
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b) generally to review the development of intra-European air transport with the object
of promoting the co-ordination, the better utilization, and the orderly development
of such air transport;
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c) to consider any special problem that may arise in this field;
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4) The Conference shall bring within its scope all matters relevant to these objects
and shall supersede independent and more specialized arrangements for carrying out
said objects;
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5) The functions of the Conference shall be consultative and its conclusions and recommendations
shall be subject to the approval of governments;
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6) The Conference shall determine its own internal arrangements and procedures, including
the formation of i) groups of limited membership to study and discuss matters presenting
special interest to certain members only and ii) committees of experts to deal with
specific aspects of intra-European air transport;
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7) States would be represented at meetings of the Conference by delegations in number
and rank suitable for handling the problems to be discussed, it being understood that
heads of delegations would normally by officials of high level;
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8) The Conference shall maintain close liaison with ICAO. It shall also establish relations
with any other governmental or non-governmental international organizations concerned
with European air transport;
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9) The Conference should, at least at the outset, not establish a separate secretariat
of its own, but should request the Council of ICAO to provide, to the extent practicable:
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a) secretariat services for studies, meetings, or otherwise;
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b) maintenance of records of the meetings, correspondence, etc., in the ICAO Paris Office;
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10) ICAO should arrange, in consultation with the States concerned, the calling of the
first meeting of the Conference.