§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of Trade whether the recently concluded air services agreement between the United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China is consistent with the arrangements under which air services are operated between Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Mr. TebbittThe People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have handled the matter of regular air traffic between the two countries in accordance with the principles laid down in the 1972 agreement between them on raising the 707W level of their diplomatic relations to that of ambassadors. The air services agreement between the People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is an agreement between the two States, while the air link between Hong Kong and Taiwan is operated under non-Governmental arrangements.