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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2386
OF 230952Z SEPTEMBER 92
INFO IMMEDIATE DTP, COLOMBO, PEKING
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MDHIAN 0258
DTP FOR IAD
HONG KONG/SRI LANKA AIR SERVICES
1. AT DAY ONE OF THE XXIV SINO BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP MEETING HELD ON 21 SEPTEMBER, THE CHINESE SIDE CLEARED THE INITIALLED TEXTS OF THE HONG KONG/SRI LANKA AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT. THE WAY IS NOW OPEN FOR IT TO BE SIGNED. WE SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ARRANGE FOR THE SPECIFIC AUTHORISATION TO BE ISSUED TO THE GOVERNOR.
2. THE JOINT COMMUNIQUE WHICH IS TRADITIONALLY ISSUED AT THE END OF EACH JLG SESSION MAY (MAY) INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO PROGRESS ON THE ASA FRONT. COLOMBO MAY THEREFORE WISH TO ALERT THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ADVANCE. WHEN THE JLG SESSION HAS ENDED, AND THE SPECIFIC AUTHORISATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED, WE WILL GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SRI LANKA AUTHORITIES TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR SIGNATURE.
3. BEFORE SIGNATURE OF THE ASA CAN TAKE PLACE, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO INITIATE AN EXCHANGE OF NOTES TO REMOVE HONG KONG FROM THE SCOPE OF THE UK/SRI LANKA ASA. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD INSTRUCT ON THIS ACCORDINGLY.
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