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Benefit

CONFIDENTIAL

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3.

and

Hong

Kong

is an important centre of international

aviation.

The continued application of the

regional

provisions of the Convention will be an important factor in

the protection

of the passengers

and crew of Hong Kong

registered

aircraft

against

offences

committed

on board

such

aircraft

and

will

help

international

confidence in the operation of civil aviation in Hong Kong.

to

maintain

Proposal

4.

The

British

side

propose

that

the

Convention

should

continue to apply to the Hong Kong SAR after 30 June

1997

in

accordance

with

with the

Joint Declaration.

The PRC

ensure

that it

that the

became a party to the Convention on 14 November 1978 and,

provided

remains so, it will be necessary only to

international

rights and obligations

currently

affecting

Hong

manner

consistent

with

Kong are

Joint the

fully preserved in a

Declaration

and

to

consider whether any action is needed in this regard.

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