asked the Minister for External Affairs if he will state whether arrangements have been made for the holding of an International Air Conference in Eire in the near future, when such arrangements were made, when and where such conference is to be held, and what are the matters for discussion thereat.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - International Air Conference.
Under the Interim Agreement on International Civil Aviation reached at Chicago in December, 1944, and approved by the Dáil on the 19th April, 1945, the Provisional International Civil Aviation Organisation was established. The Council of this Organisation passed a resolution in November last requesting the Irish Government to convene a meeting of the States directly interested in air navigation in the North Atlantic area, and the Government have intimated their willingness to comply with the request. The conference will meet in Dublin on the 4th March, 1946. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the provisions needed to protect and support civil air operations in the North Atlantic area and the arrangements which should be made through the Provisional Organisation for the future maintenance of any needed Secretariat of a regional character.