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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1501 OF 20 JULY
INFO ROUTINE DTP (FOR TAD), PEKINA.
YOUR TELNO 2083 OF 17 OCTOBER 1984: CIVIL AVIATION,
WITH THE HONG KONG ACT NOW IN FORCE WE PROPOSE TO TACKLE THE LOCALISATION OF CIVIL AVIATION LEGISLATION AS FOLLOWS
(A) A CIVIL AVIATION ORDINANCE (CAC) TO BE ENACTED BY THE END OF 1926. THIS WOULD, INTER ALIA, REPLACE SUCH PROVISIONS OF IMPERIAL CIVIL AVIATION LEGISLATION AS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO HONG KONG BY THE CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1949 (OVERSEAS TERRITORIES) ORDER 1259 AND CONTAIN PROVISIONS ENABLING US TO MAKE REGULATIONS TO COVER THE CONTENTS OF THE AIR NAVIGATION
(OVERSEAS TERRITORIES) ORDER, TO REPLACE THE AIR TRANSPORT (LICENSING OF AIR SERVICES) REGULATIONS, ETC. APART FROM BROAD - ATTERS OF PRINCIPLE, PROVISION SHOULD ALSO BE MADE IN THE CAO FOR IT AND SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION TO HAVE EXTRA-TERRITORIAL EFFECT WHERE APPROPRIATE, (AN ORDER IN COUNCIL AUTHORISING THE HONG KONG LEGISLATURE TO LEGISLATE WITH EXTRA-TERRITORIAL EFFECT IN THESE CIVIL AVIATION MATTERS WOULD THEREFORE BE REQUIRED, AND YOU MAY EXPECT TO HEAR FROM US ON THIS QUESTION SHORTLY).
(0) AN ORDINANCE APPLYING TO HONG KONG THOSE INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS RELATING TO CIVIL AVIATION OTHER THAN THE CHICAGO, CONVENTION CURRENTLY EXTENDED TO HONG KONG UNDER UK LEGISLATION. AT THIS STAGE, THE TARGET DATE FOR ENACTMENT OF THIS LEGISLATION IS 1982.
2. CLEARLY THE ENACTMENT OF THIS LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG WILL NEED TO BE COORDINATED CAREFULLY WITH APPROPRIATE ACTION BY YOU UNDER PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE HONG KONG ACT 1985. YOU WILL ALSO NO DOUBT WISH TO ENSURE THAT THE LEGISLATION WE PROPOSE. IS ADEQUATE TO COMPLY WITH YOUR (AND SUBSEQUENTLY WITH OUR} INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS. WE SHALL THEREFORE KEEP YOU CLOSELY, LIFORMED OF PROGRESS AND WILL IN PARTICULAR SEND YOU COPIES OF, DRAFTS AS THEY ARE PREPAREL.
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