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TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 652 OF 23 MAY 1978
INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
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FLYING TIGER LINE HAVE PROPOSED TO SPONSOR OR CO-SPONSOR THE
1978 MACAU GRAND PRIX WHICH WILL INVOLVE THE SHIPMENT OF RACING
CARS AND MOTOR-CYCLES FROM TOKYO TO HONG KONG AND RETURN. SUCH CARRIAGE WOULD, OF COURSE, BE IN BREACH OF BERMUDA 2 AND FTL HAVE
ASKED LOCALLY IF AN EXEMPTION COULD BE GRANTED.
2. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLES WOULD BE CARRIED AS NON-REVENUE CARGO,
ADVANTAGE WOULD BE GAINED BY WAY OF PUBLICITY. NEVERTHELESS, NEITHER WE NOR CPA HAVE ANY OBJECTION AND WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR
YOUR APPROVAL TO THE PROPOSAL.
MACLEHOSE
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