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Sir Ian Sinclair
Mr Willson (Special Counsellor African Affairs)
Mr Wilberforce (Defence Dept)
Mr Scott (EESD)
HISC OS1/1
Mr Samuel (FED)
Mr Lucas (MED)
Mr Tomkys (NENAD)
if not, Mr Weir
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Mr Ure (SAmD)
No
Mr Simons (SEAD)
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Mr Simpson Orlebar (UND)
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THE BONN STATEMENT ON AIR HIJACKING
1. The Germans have called a meeting in Bonn on 1/2 August at the level of Directors-General of Civil Aviation of the seven Governments that participated in the Bonn Statement on Air Hijacking (copy attached). Mr Steele, DOT, will lead. FCO will be
represented.
2. I should like to hold a pre-briefing meeting in Room No 1/1 GOGGE at 2.30 pm on Tuesday 25 July to consider the foreign policy implica- tions of the Statement and its implementation.
3.
I should be grateful if addressees or their representatives could attend. I am copying this minute to a number of others in case they also wish to attend or be represented.
A.
I also attach a preliminary list of questions arising out of the Bonn Statement to which we seem to need answers. Some of them can be considered on Tuesday.
21 July 1978
CC:
Brow
G G BROWN (Miss)
Mr Reid CSAD
Mr Munro EAD
Mr McLaren HK & GD Mr Shakespear M & CD Mr Mallet RID
Mr Laver Rhod. Dept. Mr White SAD
Mr Daunt SED Mr Britten SWPD
Mr Johnson WAD
Mr Goodall WED Mr Duff WIAD
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