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MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1989
HONG KONG/BRUNEI AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT SIGNED
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AN AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT (ASA) BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG AND THE GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI WAS SIGNED IN HONG KONG TODAY (MONDAY).
THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ANSON CHAN, SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG UNDER THE AUTHORISATION
OF THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT AND THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, YANG BERBAHAGIA DATO SERI LAILA JASA AWANG HAJI ZAKARIA BIN DATU MAHAWANGSA HAJI SULAIMAN, SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI.
SIGNATURE OF THE ASA FOLLOWS DISCUSSION YEARS BETWEEN UK AND BRUNEIAN AGREEMENT WAS REACHED ON THE TEXT.
DELEGATIONS
DURING THE PAST TWO AT WHICH PROVISIONAL
HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES WERE INCLUDED IN THE UK DELEGATION AT THOSE TALKS.
THE HONG KONG/BRUNEI ASA IS THE FOURTH SUCH AGREEMENT DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION IN MIND.
THE ASA, WHICH PROVIDES FOR SCHEDULED SERVICES BY THE DESIGNATED AIRLINES OF THE TWO SIDES, ENTERS INTO FORCE UPON SIGNATURE.
SEVERAL GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT MR PETER NG WILL TAKE OVER AS COMMISSIONER FOR TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING FROM WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 11).
MR NG PREVIOUSLY HELD THE POST FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES OF THE
OF
DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES
ADMINISTRATION.
MR DARWIN CHEN WILL TAKE UP A NEW POST OF DEPUTY SECRETARY IN THE GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT WITH EFFECT FROM THE SAME DAY.
MEANWHILE, MR LEO KWAN HAS TAKEN UP THE OFFICE OF DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TODAY (MONDAY) TO SUCCEED MR PETER NG.
/IN NOVEMBER 1987,