Mr. G. MURRAY(by Private Notice) asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether the Convention relating to Air Navigation has yet been agreed to by the Allied and Associated Powers, and, if so, whether he will lay the document upon the Table of the House?
§ General SEELYYes, Sir; I am glad to be able to tell the House that on Thursday last, in Paris, the Aeronautical Commission held its final meeting, and agreed to a Convention relating to Air Navigation. On this Commission the five principal Powers are represented, as also Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Greece, Portugal, Roumania, and Serbia. The seven smaller Powers enumerated have been appointed by the Supreme Council to represent, on the Aeronautical Commission, all the smaller Powers at the Peace Conference. The Commission will agree upon a covering Report to be submitted to the Supreme Council. A few reservations by the Delegates of some of these States will be included in this Report. I do not expect that those reservations will affect the usefulness of the Convention. The document is of fifty-six pages, embodying general principles, nationality of aircraft, certificates of air worthiness and competency, and many other matters of great importance to air navigation. It is of great interest, and I hope to lay it on the Table on an early day.