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TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.1581 OF 9 NOVEMBER,
INFO HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
REAISTRY
Action Taken
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YOUR TEL NO.927: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION:
AIR SERVICES BETWEEN LONDON, HONG KONG AND CHINA,
1. IN ORDER TO ADHERE MORE CLOSELY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
AIR TRANSPORT (LICENSING OF AIR SERVICES) REGULATIONS, WE WOULD
·PREFER THE FOLLOWING SLIGHTLY AMENDED REPLY:
BEGINS: BETWEEN LONDON AND HONG KONG THE LICENSING OF SCHEDULED
SERVICES IS A MATTER FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY,
SUBJECT TO APPEAL TO ME, AND FOR THE HONG KONG AIR TRANSPORT LICENSING AUTHORITY: NON-SCHEDULED FOR THE C, A. A AND THE
HONG KONG DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION. BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, RIGHTS TO RUN SCHEDULED SERVICES ARE THE JOINT CONCERN OF H.M.G AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE P.R.C. NON-SCHEDULED SERVICES ARE SUBJECT TO THE GRAN OF A PERMIT BY THE HONG KONG DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, AND THE AERONAUTICAL AUTHORITIES OF THE P.R.C.
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