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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 564 OF 10 OCT.
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG.
UK/CHINA AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT
1. I AGREE WITH THE LINE WHICH HONG KONG PROPOSE DCA SHOULD
TAKE, EXCEPT THAT, IN MY VIEW, IT WOULD BE RETTER TO OMIT ANY
MENTION OF THE AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT. TO ESTABLISH A
LINK BETWEEN THE FLIGHTS AND THE AGREEMENT AT THIS STAGE
MIGHT COMPLICATE A SIMPLE ARRANGEMENT WHICH APPEARS
TO HAVE ADVANTAGES TO BOTH SIDES. IT WOULD ALWAYS BE
OPEN TO US TO MAKE THE LINK LATER IF THE CHINESE ASKED
FOR A PROLONGATION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS, IF YOU AGREE,
DCA MIGHT LIMIT HIMSELF TO SAYING THAT YOU WOULD BE
PREPARED TO CONSIDER APPROVING FLIGHTS ON AN INDIVIDUAL
BASIS UP TO CHRISTMAS BUT PERMISSION FOR FLIGHTS BEYOND
THAT DATE WOULD HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED NEARER THE TIME.
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