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 61 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-CIVIL AVIATION-DEC. 7, 1944 1193 (c) Encourage the development of airways, air- ports, and air navigation facilities for international civil aviation; (d) Meet the needs of the peoples of the world for safe, regular, efficient and economical air transport; (e) Prevent economic waste caused by unreason- able competition; (f) Insure that the rights of contracting States are fully respected and that every contracting State has a fair opportunity to operate international airlines; (g) Avoid discrimination between contracting States; (h) Promote safety of flight in international air navigation; (i) Promote generally the development of all aspects of international civil aeronautics. Article 45 The permanent seat of the Organization shall be at Pema n antseat such place as shall be determined at the final meeting of the Interim Assembly of the Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization set up by the Interim Agree- ment on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on December 7, 1944. The seat may be temporarily 59 tat. 1516. transferred elsewhere by decision of the Council. Article 46 The first meeting of the Assembly shall be sum- First meeting moned by the Interim Council of the above-mentioned Provisional Organization as soon as the Convention has come into force, to meet at a time and place to be de- cided by the Interim Council. Article 47 The Organization shall enjoy in the territory of each L'ega"poty contracting State such legal capacity as may be neces- sary for the performance of its functions. Full juridical personality shall be granted wherever compatible with the constitution and laws of the State concerned. CHAPTER VIII THE ASSEMBLY Article 48 (a) The Assembly shall meet annually and shall be M" ofbl'd convened by the Council at a suitable time and place. votwt g Extraordinary meetings of the Assembly may be held at any time upon the call of the Council or at the request of any ten contracting States addressed to the Secretary General.

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