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MY TELNO 545: NON-SCHEDULED FLIGHTS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA.
DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION HAS APPROVED A FURTHER CAAC CARGO CHARTER FLIGHT ON 17 MAY TO COLLECT DAY-OLD BREEDING CHICKENS BEING FLOWN HERE FROM THE UNITED STATES. THE CHICKENS ARE BEING BROUGHT HERE ON A FLYING TIGER FLIGHT WHICH WILL STAGE THROUGH TAIPEI (DESPITE EARLIER INDICATIONS THAT IT WOULD NOT DO SO
(NIR) POLITICAL ADVISER'S LETTER SCR 7/936/49 OF 19 MAY TO SAMUEL, FED). NCNA ARE AWARE OF THESE PLANS AND HAVE REQUESTED
SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS AS FOR THE FLIGHT ON 4 MAY. THIS IS BEING
DONE. WE HAVE ALSO INFORMED THE US CONSULATE-GENERAL, REMINDING THEM OF OUR CONCERN THAT NOTHING SHOULD GO WRONG.
FCO PLEASE PASS SAVING WASHINGTON.
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