the jurisdictional immunity of States and frustrate the efforts of many developing to develop na.ional shipping lines a8 a national policy and not merely for commercial purposes. One other member, “non-qovernmental”, that it should be made clear that, in case8 where the public interest was involved in a particular commercial activity carried out by a State ship, the ’ State concerned could invoke the immunity of the ship. 206. Taking those views into account, members had Eavorrrod the deletion of the word in question at the previous eeesion, the Special Rapporteur suggested that the question be referred to the Drafting Committee. roqards segregated SLate property in engaged in commercial services, one member referred to the reforms which he bn alit inthe of the new laws on property and enterprise. Another membor wan tronc:nrnod that. tbu article as presently formuletwil failed tu take fully into r\ccl)uIit. II r;y:;t.arn adopted by some States in which State-owned ships were oporat.nr\ for commrrrcinl purposes by independent legal entities. According to that. membst ‘s intorpretnt,ion, such w system did not fall wit.hin the scope of Rt.t.iclp 11 tjic. He maintained that. an examination of the relevant conventions r!J t.w-l in t hr! - 92 -Spociel Rapporteur’s report revecrlecl that they generally mentioned both the ownor and operator State when dealing with ships urJed in non-commercial QOVOZXltlO!lt 80rvic0, but only the operator whon they covorod shipa used strictly for commercial aervico. He cuqpsted therefore that, since draft article 18 referred only to commercial activities, only State-operated ships should be C’OVOI~Q~. Tho Special Rapportour etated that personally her wao net convinced that euch an interpretation was consistent, for example, with the 192G Bcuesels Convention concerning Stete-owned V08~~018, a8 painted out also by on0 member, but the matter could be considered by the Drafting Committoo, Br-* -f.ractmarBler/
**Analysis**
The text discusses the jurisdictional immunity of States and its implications on the development of national shipping lines and national policies. It also touches on the issue of State-owned ships operating commercially and the interpretation of international conventions. This suggests that the text is related to economic development and international trade, specifically in the context of transportation and shipping.

**Category**
Transport and communication, International trade