TNAG-0043-FCO40-79-Future-Sovereignty-of-Hong-Kong-Defence-Review-Working-Party-1968 — Page 15

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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The international airport at Kai Tak is a valuable point

on trunk and regional air routes and the Colony provides

major aircraft repair facilities. Air traffic rights at Hong Kong have been of increasing importance to the United

Kingdom in the negotiation of Air Services Agreements with other countries; the monopoly of cabotage rights at Hong Kong

enjoyed by 3.0.A.C. has been of very great value to that

Corporation. The SEACOM telecommunication cable link between

Singapore and Australia passes through Hong Kong. Cable anâ Wireless are constructing a satellite receiving station there, to supplement cable facilities,

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