1 responded that this was his understanding, too. Senator Gore obtained agreement that Article 7 did "not include this electronic jamming and intereference which is dealt with in another article." $ In the process, Senator Gore was obliged to accept a modification of his following formulations: "It is the understanding of the Committee that Article 7 pertains only to earthly physical damage that space activities may cause to the citizens or property of a signatory state.The attention of the Committee was called to the fact that Article 7 referred to damages occurring not only on the earth but also in air space and in outer space, e.g., that the treaty was not limited to a situation where there was earth contact. Thus, Senator Gore acknowledged that his formulation, as stated above, had not been wholly accepted. When the Committee made its report to the Senate it excluded the "earthly" limitation suggested by Senator Gore. Thus, in the Committee Report the following language appears: The committee wishes to record its understanding that article VII pertains only to physical, nonelectronic damage that space activities may cause to the citizens or property of a signatory state.18 6.4 The Liability for Damages Convention of 1972 Following the drafting and entry into force of the Principles Treaty COPUOS resumed its deliberations on what was to become the Convention on °Ibid., pp. 75-76. Ibid., p. 76. Ibid., p. 74. Treaty on Outer Space, Executive Rept. No. 8 to Accompany Ex. D, 90th Cong., 1st Sess., p. 5, April 18, 1967. Cited hereafter as Executive Rept. No. 8.
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