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FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1988

AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CANADA SIGNED

AN AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT (ASA) BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA WAS SIGNED IN HONG KONG TODAY (FRIDAY).

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 PRESIDENT OF THE TREASURY BOARD, THE HONOURABLE MISS PATRICIA CARNEY, SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA.

SIGNATURE OF THE ASA FOLLOWS DISCUSSION LAST YEAR BETWEEN UK AND CANADIAN DELEGATIONS AT WHICH PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT WAS REACHED ON THE TEXT. HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES WERE INCLUDED IN THE UK DELEGATION AT THOSE TALKS.

FOLLOWING SIGNATURE OF THE HONG KONG/NETHERLANDS ASA IN THE HAGUE ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1986 AND SIGNATURE OF THE HONG KONG/SWITZERLAND ASA IN HONG KONG ON JANUARY 26, HONG KONG/CANADA ASA IS THE THIRD IN A SERIES INTENDED SEPARATE HONG KONG ASA'S DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY WITH THE THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION IN MIND.

THE ASA, WHICH PROVIDES DESIGNATED AIRLINES OF THE TWO SIGNATURE.

1988, THE ΤΟ PROVIDE PROVISIONS OF

FOR SCARDULED SERVICES BY THE SIDES, ENTERS INTO FORCE UPON

18. 1987 UP то NOW. SERVICES

IN THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANADA BY THE AIRLINES OF EITHER SIDE HAVE BEEN OPERATED UNDER TEMPORARY INFORMAL ARRANGEMENTS. BEFORE THEN, THEY WERE OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE UK/CANADA ASA IN FORCE AT THE TIME.

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