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between the UK and New Zealand.
Depending how negotiations
is untending to
go today, and perhaps tomorrow, Mr Rogers wants to be able to
repeat his February threat.
4. Any interruption of UK/New Zealand air services would
Political
But the crunch will not come
provoke a fairly major/row.
until after 30 September; and there is time for a further
We have
toed Pot that we have round of talks beforehand. therefore see no need to
ん
object at this stage to what Mr Rogers proposes. We have
however
made it clear to the DOT that we would want to consult
Ministers again before ANZS Hong Kong/Auckland operating
permit was actually revoked.
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Njection to