From the Secretary of State
Sir,
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
London SW1A 2AH
12 September 1986
I have the honour to refer to the draft agreement
for the purpose of providing the framework for air services between Hong Kong and the Netherlands, the text of which was negotiated in The Hague between 14 and 17
April 1986. and on 20 August 1986.
The United Kingdom Government
for the external relations
1997.
remains responsible
of Hong Kong until 30 June
However the United Kingdom Government hereby
entrusts to you authority
(a)
to conclude the said agreement:
(b)
in
accordance
with
authorisations in that behalf
prior
specific
from the
agree
and
United Kingdom Government, to
confirm amendments to the said agreement:
(c)
to carry into effect and to
other powers conferred upon a contracting party by the said agreement.
exercise the
Further, with the prior agreement of the D Kingdom Government, you may terminate the said agr in accordance with its terms.
If action is required to be taken relating
international conventions referred to in the Agreement it shall be taken either by the United"
as appropriate, by the Hong
under the authority
Government,
Government
or,
acting Kingdom Government.
of the
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