GPS 250
CYPHER CATA
FM UKREP ICAO MONTREAL
RESTRICTED
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HKKESSUH, all!
INDEX
No
1 - .!!!N 1978
OFFICER /PA
هله
Ac:
RESTRICTED
TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 24 OF 23 MAY
1973
Он
Du Upton
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HRIGD
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Sme 304 Se 38
1. THE CHINESE DELEGATION ATTENDING THE COMMUNICATIONS DIVISIONAL MEETING OF ICAO WHICH IS PREPARING FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION COMMUNICATIONS QUESTIONS THAT WILL ARISE IN THE FORTHCOMING ASSEMBLY OF THE ITU IS SEEKING SUPPORT FROM THE MEETING FOR A TEXT AMENDING THE ITU RADIO REGULATIONS.
2.
THE TEXT IS AS FOLLOWS:
QUOTE MOD 837. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE SERVICE DOCUMENTS, A COUNTRY SHALL BE UNDERSTOOD TO MEAN THE TERRITORITY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF WHICH THE STATION IS LOCATED: A TERRITORY WHICH DOES NOT HAVE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA FOR THIS PURPOSE.
REASON: IN LINE WITH THE WORDING OF PROVISION 27/76.
UNQUOTE.
3. THE FULL IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH A CHANGE CANNOT BE ASSESSED HERE, WITHOUT ACCESS TO THE CONTEXT OR TO THE GOVERNING CONSTITUTION OF THE ITU, BUT HI TERMS OF THE CHICAGO CONVENTION, WORDING OF THIS SORT MAY REFLECT ON THE STATUS OF HONG KONG (OR OTHER BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORY). THE CHINESE DELEGATES THEMSELVES REFERRED TO HONG KONG AS AN EXAMPLE.
4.
WHATERVER IS DECIDED HERE OF COURSE IS MERELY PREPARATORY FOR THE LATER MEETING AND CARRIES NO COMMITMENT, BUT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE YOUR ADVICE ON WHETHER ANY PARTICULAR ACTION NEED BE TAKEN BY OUR DELEGATION, WHO HAVE MEANWHILE BEEN ADVISED TO FOLLOW THE LINE GIVEN IN THE BACKGROUND POLITICAL BRIEF PROVIDED FOR OUR DELEGATION TO THE ICAO ASSEMBLY IN SEPT. 1977.
5. FCO PLEASE PASS TO CAA, HOME OFFICE, D. OF INDUSTRY AND D. OF TRADE (CAIR3).
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LEGAL ADVISERS
MR BUTLER
MISS BROWN
MR MURRAY
MR HALL
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CAA HOME OFFICE
Hong Kong.
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