boy GUVERNMENT HUUSE
HUNG KUNG
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8:07
PHGE ØJ
CONFIDENTIAL
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A.3
The
Tust
of
situaliun
24 merely represents a snapshot of the
in 1984 when 1 t was drawn up. Civil
15 essential
avialiun Is a dynamic industry and circumstances have
changed since then.
In order to maintain its
pusillun ab d centre of international and regional
aviation,
that Hong Kong reacts
promptly and positively to market demand and the changing needs of the travelling public. The Chinese
side are no doubt aware that the list of 24 contains
WHICH ayleemenils
are currently dormant. There is
ΠΟ immediate need to separate those ASAS. It would, therefore, De unreasonable and impractical to insist
that the separation programme be completed before
negotiation of new ASAS may commence.
pressed : ot the 20 ASAS with active aviation
partners, 6 have already been signed; 4 draft texts with the Chinese side; 7 are in various stages of negotiations; 2 (South Africa and ROK) will require
Special Liedcment; and
(Burma) has only recently
are
becu
Leaulivaled.Į
4.4
will the British side undertake to provide details of
route schedules o proposed ASAS outside the list of 24 to the Chinese side so that they may agree to the authorisation of HKG to negotiate new ASAS?
A.4
The
British side do not consider it appropriate, for reasons given in our previous exchanges, to disclose schedules of ASAS whether in or
delalis UL
Lan
assure
outside the list of 24. But, as we have said before, cne Chinese side that there will be
any of these arrangements which will harm
aviation interests of Hong Kong and, after
nothing in
the civil