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The Sixteenth Session of the I.C.A.O. Assembly which met in Buenos Aires, has elected Brig. A. Numa Sanchez of Argentina as President of the Assembly. Vice‐Presidents chosen were Mr H. Winberg (Sweden), Mr M. Maiga (Mali), Mr A. H. Arbabi (Iran) and Mr B. Jovanovic (Yugoslavia). The assembly also appointed the following as Chairmen of Commissions: Mr E. R. K. Dwemoh (Ghana), Technical Commission; Mr P. M. J. Nottet (Belgium), Economic Commission; Mr V. Gumucio (Chile), Legal Commission; and Mr E. J. Georgoura (Kuwait), Administrative Commission.