TNAG-2533-FCO40-3703-Application-of-Aviation-and-Maritime-Security-Act-1990-to-Ho-1992 — Page 16

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AVIATION AND MARITIME SECURITY ACT 1990 AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS.

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1065 OUR TELNOS 757 OF 11 MARCH AND 1063 OF 15 APRIL 1992 ON THIS

SUBJECT REMAIN UNANSWERED. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR URGENT ADVICE ON THE QUESTIONS THEREIN:

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GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD INFORM US WHEN THE DRAFT ORDER IN COUNCIL EXTENDING THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL TO HONG KONG WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR OUR COMMENT. YOUR TELNO 1835 OF 14 OCTOBER 1991 INDICATED THAT YOU WOULD BEGIN DRAFTING 'AS SOON AS POSSIBLE' AND THAT WE WOULD HAVE SIGHT OF THE DRAFT. WE ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY SUBSEQUENT CORRESPONDENCE FROM YOU ON THIS SUBJECT.

GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD INFORM US AS TO WHEN YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ADVISE ON PROGRESS ON EXTENDING THE MARITIME PROVISIONS OF THE 1990 ACT TO HONG KONG.

IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF WE COULD HAVE DETAILS OF A FAX CONTACT, WHETHER WITHIN FCO OR DEPT. OF TRANSPORT (OR BOTH) AS APPROPRIATE, TO FACILITATE MORE EXPEDITIOUS DISCUSSION OF THIS ISSUE. OUR FAX DETAILS: (OPEN) 868 5074: (SECURE) 877 0636: FILE SBCR 7/1476/90.

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