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a hijacking incident has been terminated in the
sense that the passengers and crew are safe, since
sanctions against a Government which refused to refuel
a hijacked aircraft might put lives at risk.
(f) We should explore the advantages and
disadvantages of attempting to negotiate a special
clause in bilateral air services agreements and seek
to define the possible alternative of a joint warning
to Governments, without reaching firm conclusions
at this first discussion.
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