§ Lord HYLTONasked Her Majesty's Government:
What were the main points on which the International Civil Aviation Organisation, at its special conference in 777WA Rome, failed to reach agreement concerning sanctions to be applied against countries or Governments that connive at terrorism and hijacking.
Lord ORAMThe Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation held in Rome in August 1973 rejected a proposal by the United Kingdom and Swiss delegations for an amendment to the Chicago Convention, by which contracting States would deny overflying rights to an airline of a State not acting in conformity with the requirements of The Hague and Montreal Conventions. The proposal was rejected by 39 votes to 25 with 18 abstentions.
Opposition to this proposal was on the grounds that collective sanctions could be imposed only with the authority of the Security Council. Doubts w ere also expressed about the practicability of the systems proposed, appeal procedures, the application of sanctions against States which did not possess airlines and the position of multinational carriers.