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development.
The British side are of the view that the present
proposal is fully consistent with the provisions of the Joint Declaration which enjoins Hong Kong to be maintained as a centre
of international and regional aviation.
4. As the Chinese are aware, scheduled air services between Hong
Kong and the Republic of Korea (ROK) are currently provided under the UK: ROK Air Services Agreement (ASA) signed on 5 March 1984.
This ASA was included in a list of 24 UK ASAs shown to the
Chinese side during the negotiation of Section IX of Annex I to
the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong.
It was explained that these ASAs would need to be separated so
that the routes to and from Hong Kong could be contained in free-
standing agreements between Hong Kong and the countries concerned. During previous exchanges, the Chinese side asked to
be consulted when the need to negotiate a Hong Kong/ROK ASA arose
The British side would which the British side undertook to do.
now wish
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authorise Hong Kong to negotiate a separate Ai
Services Agreement with the Republic of Korea, but believe it would be useful, because of the unusual diplomatic position, if the two sides exchanged views before any negotiations begin. would be grateful to learn Chinese views on this question.
We
office of the British Benior Representative
Sino-British Joint Liaison Group