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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG AND THE GOVERNMENT OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM CONCERNING AIR SERVICES

ANNEX

ROUTE SCHEDULE

Section 1

Routes to be operated by the designated airline or airlines of Hong Kong: Hong Kong intermediate points-points in Brunei Darussalam-points beyond.

Notes:

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2.

3.

The designated airline or airlines of Hong Kong may on any or all flights omit calling at any points on the above-mentioned routes, and may serve them in any order, provided that the agreed services on these routes begin at Hong Kong.

No traffic may be picked up at an intermediate point or at a point beyond and set down at points in Brunei Darussalam or vice versa, except as may from time to time be agreed by the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties.

No point in the mainland of China may be served as an intermediate point or a point beyond.

Section 2

Routes to be operated by the designated airline or airlines of Brunei Darussalam: Points in Brunei Darussalam-intermediate points-Hong Kong-points beyond.

Notes:

1.

2.

3.

The designated airline or airlines of Brunei Darussalam may on any or all flights omit calling at any points on the above-mentioned routes, and may serve them in any order, provided that the agreed services on these routes begin at points in Brunei Darussalam.

No traffic may be picked up at an intermediate point or at a point beyond and set down at Hong Kong or vice versa, except as may from time to time be agreed by the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties.

No point in the mainland of China may be served as an intermediate point or a point beyond.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG E17

AND THE GOVERNMENT OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM CONCERNING AIR SERVICES

From the Secretary of State

Foreign and Commonwealth Office London SW1A 2AH

5 December 1988

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the draft Agreement for the purpose of providing the framework for air services between Hong Kong and Brunei, the text of which was negotiated during discussions in 1987.

The United Kingdom Government remains responsible for the external relations of Hong Kong until 30 June 1997. However, the United Kindgom Government hereby entrusts to you authority:

(a) to conclude the said Agreement;

(b) in accordance with prior specific authorisations in that behalf from the United Kingdom Government, to agree and confirm amendments to the said Agreement;

(c) to carry into effect and to exercise the other powers conferred upon a

contracting party by the said Agreement.

Further, with the prior agreement of the United Kingdom Government, you may terminate the said Agreement in accordance with its terms.

If action is required to be taken relating to the international conventions referred to in the said Agreement it shall be taken either by the United Kingdom Government, or as appropriate, by the Hong Kong Government acting under the authority of the United Kingdom Government.

Following the coming into force of the said Agreement, the United Kingdom Government will register it on behalf of the Hong Kong Government.

Sir David WILSON, K.C.M.G. Governor of Hong Kong.

I am, Sir,

Yours faithfully

GEOFFREY HOWE