RESTRICTED
FM UKMIS NEW YORK
TO TELELETTER FCO
TELELETTER NFR
OF 262303Z APRIL 89
RESTRICTED
HKC181/1
23
013762 MDTTAN 7990
Ne 28/4
FROM:
A I AUST, UKMIS NEW YORK
FOLLOWING FOR: N CANNON ESQ, HONG KONG DEPT, FCO
REGISTRATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS OF HONG KONG AIR SERVICES AGREEMENTS
1. YOUR TELELETTER OF 24 APRIL. THE CANADIAN AND BRUNEI ASAS WERE SENT TO THE UN TREATY SECTION ON 20 MARCH. NO COMMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THEM. THERE IS NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THEY WILL CAUSE ANY DIFFICULTIES. THEY FOLLOW THE HONG KONG/NETHERLANDS ASA PRECEDENT, WHICH HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE UN TREATY SECTION (MY LETTER OF 12 JANUARY). A FORMAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL CERTIFYING THAT AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REGISTERED IS NOT NORMALLY RECEIVED UNTIL ABOUT 5-6 MONTHS LATER. WE SHOULD THEREFORE BE GETTING THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF THE HONG KONG/NETHERLANDS ASA FAIRLY SOON.
SIGNED.
A I AUST
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