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CYPHER CAT A
1973
DENK OFFICER
FM HONG KONG 250928Z
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Discussed with FED. I have
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Yes,
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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 524 OF 25 APRIL 1978
INFO PRIORITY DO T, PEKING.
See (2416) (393)
PEKING TELNO 228 TO FCO: NON-SCHEDULED FLIGHTS BETWEEN CHINA AND
HONG KONG.
FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW, WE SEE ADVANTAGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
NON-SCHEDULED LOCAL FLIGHTS IF THAT IS WHAT THE CHINESE WANT.
AS POINTED OUT BY SIR E YOUDE IN HIS TELELETTER TO SAMUEL (FED) OF 21 DECEMBER, THEY WOULD HELP, INTER ALIA, TO REDUCE CHINESE FEARS ABOUT THEIR AIRCRAFT OPERATING INTO HONG KONG. THIS COULD
WELL BE A HELP IN FUTURE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT AN AIR SERVICES
AGREEMENT.
2. IF THE CHINESE COME UP WITH A REQUEST FOR NON-SCHEDULED
PASSENGER FLIGHTS, WE WOULD PROPOSE TO AUTHORISE ONLY EITHER A
LIMITED NUMBER OF FLIGHTS OR A LIMITED PERIOD OF OPERATION. IF WE THOUGHT THE CHINESE WERE ABUSING THE USE OF
NON-SCHEDULED FLIGHTS, IT WOULD THEN BE OPEN TO US TO RAISE THE QUESTION OF FORMALIZING OUR AIR SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS. FOR THE MOMENT HOWEVER, WE THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER TO DEAL WITH ANY NON-SCHEDULED FLIGHTS FROM CHINA ON AN AD HOC BASIS, AS WE DO
WITH ALL OTHER COUNTRIES.
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MRTHOMAS MR BUTLER
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