}
Benefit
CONDERDIAL
2
3.
and
regional
Hong
Kong is an important centre of international
aviation.
The continued application of the
Convention
is
therefore
an
protection
of
aircraft
important
factor in the
passengers
and crew travelling
to
and
from
Hong
Kong and it will also help to maintain the
high level
international of
confidence
in Hong
Kong's
determination
and
ability
to deal
effectively
with the
offence of hijacking.
Proposal
4.
The British
side propose
that the
Convention
should
continue to apply to the Hong Kong SAR after 30 June
1997
in accordance
the with
Joint
Declaration.
The
People's Republic of China became a party to the Convention on 10 September 1980 and, provided that it remains so, it to ensure that the international
will be necessary only
rights and
currently obligations
affecting Hong Kong are
fully preserved
in a manner consistent
with the Joint
Declaration and to consider whether any action is needed in
this regard.
IRO123
CONFIDEN S
}
;