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Mr G N/Lord

IA1A

cc Mr Fielder

Mr Ducker (CAA)

R

PROPOSED

ACT 1982

1.

AMENDMENT то SECTION 64(2) OF THE CIVIL AVIATION

Further to my minute

of 17 June, I have

comments from the CAA and from the FCO on the

now received

draft Order

in Council. The CAA had no substantive comments; Miss Brooks of the FCO suggested a few amendments, . which I have taken into account. I enclose a copy of her letter of 3 July together with the amended draft.

2.

the

is of

in

the

do not think that there made under paragraph 3(2) Act, as being expedient of Section 1(1), namely

You will see that Miss Brooks raises the question of vires of the draft Order; I

any doubt that the Order can be the Schedule to the Hong Kong connection with the provisions

ending of sovereignty and jurisdiction over Hong Kong new air transport licensing requirements made between HMG and the Hong Kong authorities in October 1984 was clearly reached with 1997 in mind, and my reply to Miss Brooks letter, a сору of which I also enclose, sets out my understanding of the position. If I have not brought

points out fully, perhaps you would

in 1997. The agreement on

let me know.

3.

the

1

I think that we have

now reached the stage where a submission to Ministers on the draft Order in Council can be made. Please let me have a copy in due course.

CODE 18.77

Phinitte Hrmstron

PF HENDERSON (Miss)

Legal

22 July 1987