TNAG-2834-FCO40-4087-Air-services-agreement-between-Hong-Kong-and-Cambodia-1993 — Page 13

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

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MDLOAN 5304

FM FCO

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELNO 23

OF 121517Z JAN 93

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YOUR TELNOS 10 AND 46 AND PHNOM PEHN TELNO MISC 24 TO BTC HONG KONG (NOW REPEATED TO HONG KONG AND PEKING): HONG KONG/CAMBODIA AIR SERVICES

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1 WE AGREE IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE AT THIS STAGE FOR YOU TO NEGOTIATE A FULL AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT (ASA) WITH CAMBODIA. GIVEN THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR AIR SERVICES TO BE RESUMED BETWEEN HONG KONG AND PHNOM PENH AND THAT DRAGONAIR WOULD PREFER TO OPERATE UNDER COVER OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL ARRANGEMENTS, WE CONSIDER THE BEST WAY TO PROCEED FOR NOW WOULD BE TO FOLLOW THE ROUTE YOU TOOK WITH THE VIETNAMESE. AS INDICATED IN OUR TELNO 527 OF 19 MARCH 1992, WE ARE THEREFORE CONTENT FOR YOU TO NEGOTIATE AND CONCLUDE AN ARRANGEMENT FOR AIR SERVICES WITH THE CAMBODIAN AUTHORITIES.

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AS WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS WITH VIETNAM, THERE WOULD BE NOTHING TO IMPLY CONTINUATION POST 1997 OF ANY INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. THE CHINESE COULD THEREFORE CLAIM NO RIGHT OF CONSULTATION. THE CHINESE REACTION TO THE UK/VIETNAM ARRANGEMENTS WAS IN ANY CASE FAIRLY LOW KEY AND PROFORMA. BUT IF THEY DO REACT ADVERSELY TO THE ARRANGEMENT WITH THE CAMBODIANS, WE SUGGEST WE SHOULD RESPOND IN THE SAME WAY AS FOR VIETNAM, BY MAKING THE POINTS THAT:

(A) A NEED CLEARLY EXISTS FOR ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE FOR THE RESUMPTION OF SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CAMBODIA:

(B) SUCH ARRANGEMENTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RELEVANT JD PROVISIONS:

(C) WE WILL CONSULT THE CHINESE IN THE NORMAL WAY AS AND WHEN WE ARE ON THE POINT OF CREATING INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS INTENDED TO CONTINUE BEYOND 1997. THAT POINT HAS YET TO BE

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