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FM FCO 161145Z
CONFIDENTIAL
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING TEL NO 238 OF 16 MAY
INFO TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
PLEASE PASS TO WILSON
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YOUR TEL NO 524: NON SCHEDULED FLIGHTS BETWEEN CHINA AND HONG KONG
TED OUT IN 1. WE AGREE WITH BOTH THE ADVANTAGES AND RISKS POINTED OUT IN YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE AND IN PEKING TEL NO 228. WE THEREFORE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE ACTION PROPOSED IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF YOUR PARAGRAPH 2.
2. BUT WE SHALL WISH TO LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE OPERATION OF ANY FUTURE NON-SCHEDULED FLIGHTS TO ENSURE THAT OUR POSITION ON AN AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT IS NOT ERODED. WE ALSO WANT TO KEEP OPEN THE OPTION OF INSISTING THAT CAAC CHARTER FLIGHTS SHOULD BE MATCHED BY CORRESPONDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UK CARRIERS.
3. WILL YOU PLEASE THEREFORE CONTINUE TO KEEP US INFORMED OF ALL CAAC APPLICATIONS FOR NON-SCHEDULED FLIGHTS INTO HONG KONG.
4. AS PEGARDS PARA 4 OF PEKING TEL NO 223, SERVICES TO PEKING DO NOT FIGURE IN BA'S CURRENT PLANS THOUGH THEY WOULD LIKE THE DOOR KEPT OPEN. ASIDE FROM THE COMMERCIAL UNATTRACTIVENESS OF THE RCLTE THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL COMPLICATING FACTOR IN THAT THEY COULD NOW ONLY OPERATE THERE WITH 6747S UNLESS THEY WERE TO UNDERTAKE A FAIRLY MAJOR REORGANISATION OF SERVICES.
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MR.MURRAY
MISS BROWN
CONFIDENTIAL
COPIES TO:
MR.STEADMAN, C/AIR,DOT.