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sign its own ASAS before 1997 with those countries where services still operate and, as each ASA is signed, the provisions relating to Hong Kong will be deleted from the relevant UK ASA. This is referred to as the process of separation.

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The Department of Transport, together with the Economic Services Branch of the Hong Kong Government, has embarked upon a programme of separation. So far, three separated ASAS have been signed, with the Netherlands, Canada and Switzerland. The Dutch and Canadian ASAS came into force upon signature, whereas the Swiss ASA will enter into force upon the completion of Swiss constitutional procedures. [Negotiations have also been completed with

France and New Zealand.

partners are in progress

Negotiations with several other

8.

Several other countries whose aviation relations with Hong Kong are not covered by existing ASAS have also expressed interest in negotiating ASAS with Hong Kong. One such "new" ADA was signed with Brunei in January this year, andynegotiations for others are in prospect. Again, on completion of negotiations, the initialled text of such

ASAS are shown to the Chinese in order to ensure that they are

form

in a form capable of continuing after 1997.

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