SUYAIP
TEXT APPROVED BY MINISTERS. PASSED TO FAC 13/iv/89.
(FARED TO HIKE, PEKING, UKREP ILG)
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SUPPLEMENTARY MEMORANDUM ON PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION OF 1984 ON HONG KONG (FCO/FAC/11/89)
MAE)
Mr Halley,
Mr Lard, IAD/DTP Air service, file
SUBMITTED BY THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
Елеотре
AW13/10
Air Services
FAC
1.
In recent years, Hong Kong's air transport industry has developed at a rapid rate as Hong Kong's economy has flourished, and as Hong Kong's role in the region has developed. It is most important therefore that Hong Kong, as a major economic, financial, tourism and trading centre, continues to have an air transport industry which is able to respond rapidly to the developing needs of the economy and to changes in the worldwide aviation industry.
2. For those reasons, the Government secured the inclusion in the
Joint Declaration both of recognition that the Hong Kong SAR should
be maintained as an international and regional aviation centre and
of detailed provisions on air services. The relevant provisions
are set out in Section IX of Annex I to the Joint Declaration.
These provisions have been reflected in Articles 127-134 of the
draft Basic Law.
3.
The Joint Declaration provides that the Chinese authorities will
be responsible for air services between Hong Kong and the rest of
China, and for negotiating ASAS providing for any services from
China via Hong Kong to third points or vice versa, or between Hong
Kong and other countries which have stops in the Chinese mainland.
The Joint Declaration also provides that, in negotiating such ASAS,
the Central People's Government shall take account of Hong Kong's
special conditions and economic interests, and that Hong Kong representatives may participate in Chinese delegations in air
services consultations.
4. For negotiations in cases where services to points in the
Chinese mainland are not included, the SAR Government may, acting
under specific authorisations:-
a) renew or amend existing ASAS or arrangements;
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