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HALL'S (MAED) LETTER OF 6 APRIL TO WONG: CHARTERS 1. THE U.K. GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED NOT TO GO AHEAD WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OUTLINE AGREEMENT ON CARGO LIBERALISATION ENCLOSED WITH HALL'S LETTER UNDER REFERENCE. THERE ARE NO PLANS FOR FURTHER TALKS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

2. PARA 3 OF HALL'S LETTER COULD BE

INTERPRETED AS DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO NEGOTIATE FORMAL AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. THIS WAS NOT INTENDED. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NO WISH TO INTERFERE WITH HONG KONG'S ABILITY TO LICENSE AND REGULATE CHARTER TRAFFIC, ANY FORMAL AGREEMENT WITH A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE TO BE NEGOTIATED

ON HONG KONG'S BEHALF BY THE DOT WHO WOULD ALSO WISH TO BE CONSULTED IN ADVANCE ABOUT ANY DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER. GOVERNMENTS WHICH ARE LIKELY TO RAISE GENERAL POLICY ISSUES.

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