CM/RES 473 (XXVII)
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RESOLUTION ON THE BANNING OF AIR LINKS BETWEEN INDEPENDENT AFRICAN STATES AND SOUTH AFRICA
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity meeting in its Twenty- Seventy Ordinary Session of Port-Louis, Mauritius from 24 June TO 3 July 1976.
Considering that in 1963 when the OAU took a stand in favour of a complete ban on South African air traffic, Member States unanimously and unequivocably gave their consent and quickly took measures to ban transit, stop-overs and flights over their territory by all aircraft registered in South Africa;
Considering the fact that foreign airlines which fly to South Africa making stops or flying over independent African countries now operate a pool with the “South African airways”;
Considering the fact that the said airlines serve as a cover for the continued use of the African network of the South African Airways;
Considering the fact that this state of affairs places independent African countries in an illogical and ridiculous situation,
DECIDES that a conference of aeronautic experts of independent African States be convened to study the problem and report to the next session of the Council of Ministers;
REQUESTS the General Secretariat to organize this conference and invite delegates from intergovernmental and non-inter governmental organizations concerned.