States as international persons — In general — Sovereignty and independence — Conduct of foreign relations — Conclusiveness of statements of the Executive — Whether interpretation of international conventions exclusively a matter for the Executive The law of France

Jurisdiction — In general — Territorial — Over territory in general and persons and property situated therein — Foreign aircraft in transit at international airport — Whether territorial State or State of registration entitled to exercise jurisdiction — Right of search — Whether foreign pilot liable to prosecution where prohibited merchandise discovered on inspection of aircraft during refuelling — Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation, 1944, Annex 9 — The law of France

Treaties — Interpretation of — Miscellaneous — Whether interpretation of treaties exclusively a matter for the executive — The law of France

Treaties — Conclusion and operation of — Effect of municipal legislation — Circumstances in which municipal legislation overrides an international convention — Interpretation of international conventions — Whether exclusively a matter for the executive — Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation, 1944, Annex 9 — Whether directly applicable under municipal law — Jurisdiction over territory and persons and property situated therein — Foreign aircraft in transit at international airport — Whether territorial State or State of registration entitled to exercise jurisdiction — Right of search — Whether foreign pilot liable to prosecution where prohibited merchandise discovered on inspection of aircraft during refuelling — The law of France