CONFIDENTIAL
59.
WILL PRIVATELY OWNED SHIPPING BUSINESSES BE ABLE TO CONTINUE?
Agreement makes clear that private shipping businesses and shipping related business and private container terminals may continue to operate freely in SAR.
60.
WILL THE SAR BE AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL
MARITIME ORGANISATION?
Yes. Provision is made in Agreement for SAR to continue to participate in organisations of this kind.
61. HONG KONG'S SHIPPING LEGISLATION TO BE PART OF PRC OR SAR
LEGISLATION?
Consistent with provisions of agreement that it will be part of SAR
legislation.
62.
FOREIGN SHIPS, INCLUDING TAIWAN SHIPS, TO BE ABLE TO COME TO
HONG KONG?
Agreement makes clear that merchant shipping will continue to enjoy access the ports of the SAR in accordance with the laws of the SAR.
SECTION IX: CIVIL AVIATION
63. TRUE THAT THIS SECTION OF THE AGREEMENT GAVE RISE TO
DIFFICULTY?
Precise details must remain confidential.
Complicated area of law
and practice, which involves both international and local issues. Agreement makes clear that Hong Kong will continue to be a centre of international and regional aviation.
64. THIS PART OF THE AGREEMENT JUST FOR CPA?
No.
Provisions affect all those with an interest in Hong Kong's civil aviation and civil aviation related businesses. There could
be other local airlines by 1997. In general Agreement takes into
account particular significance and needs of local civil aviation
business.
65. WILL EXISTING AIR SERVICES AND AIRLINE OPERATIONS BE
CONFIDENTIAL
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.