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Mr. H.B. Cox - 3
September 16, 1948 

the Conference Steering Committee which would be charged with the handling of the conference calendar and arranging the order of the conference projects to be acted upon. This Steering Committee cannot only set up the pattern of conference procedure, but they can also determine what subjects are the most important so that if some are left hanging, they will be the least important. 

At a meeting such as the Paris Conference, it is a prime requisite that someone be designated who can assume the role of a good reading clerk. Rather than explain extemporaneously many of the things that have been briefed, letters and so forth, it is always more effective to have someone read the material clearly and in such a way so that it can be understood. This has the effect of giving all the delegates present a clear concept of what they are considering. To try to explain it causes it to be chopped up and, in many respects, incoherent so as not to be readily understandable.

It might also be advisable to secure the services of some stenographer who knows the English language. As a matter of fact, it would seem that this would practically be a necessity.

Attached to this letter is a roster of everything that has been prepared for action. There may be other things that certain of the other delegates will desire to propose. A reading of the attached roster will quickly convey to the delegates at the conference the scope and extent of the work to be done. We have gone into practically every detail. Many of the matters to be acted upon are in their preliminary stages.

I personally had much to do with the writing of the Code of Ethics for the IFALPA and the other suggested material, and personally designed the emblem, a picture of which is in the material sent you, and a very good replica of this can be gleaned from the badges. It may be desirable to make some changes in the design, but I think the two-globe idea with modernistic wings is most suitable.

Now, coming directly to the problem of what part of the IFALPA should strive to attain in world air line transportation, I would like to say, first, that this organization should not in any respect take a secondary or subservient position to any other organization in the aviation industry, no matter what it is. It has come to my notice that too many representing organizations are inclined to take the position that they are organized merely to give their particular group representation respecting ICAO. This organization, in my opinion, is something that the air line pilots of the world will have to protect themselves against. I say this for the reason that I believe the influences and financing and general purpose of this organization are of such a character that they, or at least many of them, could not possibly be in the best interest of the air line pilots who are represented by the associations who have banded themselves together in the IFALPA. It is my well-considered opinion that the ICAO is little else than a super-lobby, international in character, to do the bidding of vested interests. I believe that IFALPA should strive to