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sign its own ASAS before 1997 with those countries where
services still operate and, as each ASA is signed, the
provisions relating to Hong Kong will be deleted from the
relevant UK ASA. This is referred to as the process of
separation.
Retain
aigind.
7.
The Department of Transport, together with the
Economic Services Branch of the Hong Kong Government, has
embarked upon a programme of separation. So far, three
separated ASAS have been signed, with the Netherlands,
Canada and Switzerland,
The Dutch and Canadian ASAS came
into force upon signature, whereas the Swiss ASA will enter
into force upon the completion of Swiss constitutiona. procedures. [Negotiations have also been completed with
France and New Zealand.
partners are in progress
Negotiations with several other
8.
Several other countries whose aviation relations
with Hong Kong are not covered by existing ASAS have also
expressed interest in negotiating ASAS with Hong Kong. One
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new ADA was signed with Brunei in January this year,
and negotiations for others are in prospect. Again, on
completion of negotiations, the initialled texts of such
ASAS are shown to the Chinese in order to ensure that they are
in a form capable of continuing after 1997.