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I am sure you will appreciate the point that, as civil aviation and a pivotal centre for international maritime services, Hong Kong must be, and must be seen to be, fully covered by international agreements on the safety Of such services, and fully committed to their enforcement. Any continuing delay in extending the Rome Convention and the Rome and Montreal Protocols to Hong Kong could call into

to question our commitment

the international community in this regard. The continuing prosperity and stability of airport and 211, dependent Anything which could endanger Hong Kong's reputation as a safe and secure air and marine centre would be unacceptable.

most anxious, therefore, to see application of this Convention and these Protocols extended us as soon as may be, having regard to the agreements and requirements of JLG. It is, after all, four years since the international community agreed that they should form part of the world-wide package of security measures.

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Yours sincerely,

CC

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for Secretary for Security

Hong Kong Government Office, London

(Attn: Mr D Hall - further to my Fax of 12 October) Fax 002-44-071-4955033