TNAG-0869-FCO40-1079-Air-services-between-China--Hong-Kong-and-the-UK-1979 — Page 142

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KAKVISUELI VAN PEKING.

1 AUGUST 1979

14-184/301/73

E RECEVED IN REGISTRY NO. 69

-7 AUG 1979

DESK OFFICER INDEX

FOR GH BOYCE ESQ, MAED, FCO.

C FURSLAND ESQ, FED, FCO.

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1. NOW THAT WE ONCE AGAIN HAVE AN AGREEMENT INITIALLED AND AWAITING SIGNATURE, IT MIGHT BE USEFUL TO LIST THE ISSUES THAT STILL NEED TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE WE CAN PROCEED TO SIGNAURE AND, FOR QUR, BENEFIT, ON WHICH: OF THESE ACTION WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN HERE IN PEYING.

2. THE CHINA AIRLINES QUESTION. THE SITUATION REMAINS AS A OUR TELNO.461 OF 21 MAY TO YOU. WE SHALL TAKE AN EARLY OPPOS UNITY WITH JIANG ENZHU TO CONFIRM THAT THE WORDING OF THE PUBL STATEMENT

AS HANDED OVER ON 18 MAY 13 ACCEPTABLE. IF SO WE CAN PROCEED ON THIS BASIS AT THE TIME OF SIGNAURE OF THE AGREEMENT.

3.. TECHNICAL ARRANGEMENTS. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE TECHNI MATTERS DEALT WITH IN ARTICLES 15 AND 16 AND ANNEX 11 CF THE 1973 AGREEMENT WOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A SEPARATE AGREEMENT WHICH MIGHT TAKE THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF

LETTERS BETWEEN THE EMBASSY AND CAAC. IF YOU AGREE, I HOPE THAT WHEN YOU HAVE CHECKED ARTICLES 15 AND 16 AND ANNEX 11 F POSSIBLE INCONSISTENCIES WITH THE CHICAGO CONVENTION THAT YO CAN SEND A TEXT THAT WE MIGHT SUBMIT TO THE CHINESE.

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4. DOUBLE TAXATION. WE SHALL BE PURSUING WITH CAMC AND INLAND REVENUE THE QUESTION OF A SEPARATE AGREEMENT TO PREVENT DOUCLE TAXATION. PETER BRYANT'S MINUTE TO ME OF 26 MAY COPIED TO INLAND REVENUE BUT NOT TO FCO REFERS. CAAC HAVE NOT SO FAR PROVIDED THE. DETAILS REQUESTED ON TAXES LEVIABLE IN CHINA. WILL A SEPARATE DOUBLE TAXATION AGREEMENT NEED TO BE ENTERED INTO WITH. HONG KONG ?

5. VISAS FOR CREW AND STAFF OF REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE. IT WAS AGREED THAT THIS QUESTION SHOULD ALSO FORM THE SUBJECT OF A SEPARATE, AGREEMENT THROUGH EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EMBASSY AND THE CONSULAR DEPARTMENT OF THE MFA. I SHALL CLEAR THE CHINESE DRAFT WITH MVD AND IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HONG KONG, BUT WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW FIRST WHAT CHANGES IN THE DRAFT BRITISH AIRWAYS OR DCA HONG KONG WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE AND WHETHER WE CAN FALL BACK TO THE CHINESE PROPOSAL IF NECESSARY. COPIES OF THE CHINESE DRAFT FOLLOW BY BAG IN CASE THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO YOU.

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