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FM F C O 08173OZ NOV 79
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
TELEGRAM NUMBER 927 OF 8 NOVEMBER
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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION: AIR SERVICES BETWEEN LONDON, HONG KONG AND
CHINA
1. MR HAL MILLER (CONSERVATIVE, BROMSGRAVE AND REDDITCH) HAS TABLED
THE FOLLOWING P.Q.:
QUOTE TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE IF HE WILL MAKE A
STATEMENT ON FLYING RIGHTS BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND
HONG KONG AND BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA
UNQUOTE
2. DOT PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING 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 LICENSING
AUTHORITY: NON-SCHEDULED FOR THE CAA AND THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT. BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA RIGHTS TO RUN SERVICES ARE THE JOINT CONCERN OF
HMG AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PRC: THOUGH IN OUR CASE -
THE RIGHT TO AUTHORISE NON-SCHEDULED SERVICES IS EXERCISED
BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. ENDS.
3. GRATEFUL FOR NAY COMMENTS DESKBY 090900Z.
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LEGAL ADVS.
MR CORTAZZI
MISS BROWN
MR MURRAY
CONFIDENTIAL.