GR 85
EN CLAIR
FM HONG KONG 111015Z
UNCLASSIFIED
TOP COPY
(261
4kkisult
RECEIVED IN WEST MIMO. S
12 MAY 1978
OFFICER
RY
WOEX
PA
Actif Taken
مسا
TO ROUTINE WASHINGTON TELNO 6 OF 11 MAY 1978.
INFO F C 0.
NK DOT TELNO ALLOT 81 TO HONG KONG OF 8 MAY US TRAVEL CLUBS.
NOMADS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF UK DOT'S ADVICE IN THE TUR THAT TRAVEL CLUB FLIGHTS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE OPERATED FOR HIRE AND
REWARD AND THEREFORE REQUIRE PERMITS. CONSEQUENTLY THEIR APPLIC-
ATION HAS BEEN REFUSED UNLESS OUR INSURANCE REQUIREMENT FOR US
DOLLARS ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION IS MET.
. FOR
2. FOR YOUR INFORMATION, IN VIEW OF THE KEEN INTEREST EXPRESSED
INFORMALLY BY THE US CONSULATE IN HONG KONG, WE HAVE ADVISED THEM
ORALLY OF THE OUTCOME OF THIS ISSUE.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HKI GD (6).
MAED. NAMD
MR MURRAY
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