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TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELNO.1581 OF 9 NOVEMBER,

INFO HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.

REAISTRY

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YOUR TEL NO.927: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION:

AIR SERVICES BETWEEN LONDON, HONG KONG AND CHINA,

1. IN ORDER TO ADHERE MORE CLOSELY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE

AIR TRANSPORT (LICENSING OF AIR SERVICES) REGULATIONS, WE WOULD

·PREFER THE FOLLOWING SLIGHTLY AMENDED REPLY:

BEGINS: BETWEEN LONDON AND HONG KONG THE LICENSING OF SCHEDULED

SERVICES IS A MATTER FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY,

SUBJECT TO APPEAL TO ME, AND FOR THE HONG KONG AIR TRANSPORT LICENSING AUTHORITY: NON-SCHEDULED FOR THE C, A. A AND THE

HONG KONG DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION. BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, RIGHTS TO RUN SCHEDULED SERVICES ARE THE JOINT CONCERN OF H.M.G AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE P.R.C. NON-SCHEDULED SERVICES ARE SUBJECT TO THE GRAN OF A PERMIT BY THE HONG KONG DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, AND THE AERONAUTICAL AUTHORITIES OF THE P.R.C.

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MACLEHOSE

FILES MAED HK & GD ECON D

MR CORTAZZI MISS BROWN MR MURRAY

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