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F C O 072015Z DEC 78
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 920 OF 7 DECEMBER
INFO PRIORITY PEKING.
YOUR TELNO 1402: AIR SERVICES.
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1. A TEMPORARY OPERATING PERMIT WAS ISSUED TODAY TO THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN LONDON FOR A MAXIMUM OF 2 SERVICES PER DAY AND VALID UNTIL 28 FEBRUARY 1979. THIS IS IN LINE WITH PARAGRAPH 6 OF YOUR TELNO 1331 OF 20 NOVEMBER AND PARAGRAPH 3 OF FCO TELNO 759 OF 30 NOVEMBER.
2. AN AMENDED PERMIT CAN, OF COURSE, BE ISSUED IF NECESSARY TO MEET THE NEW CHINESE REQUEST FOR 3 FLIGHTS PER DAY FROM 2 FEBRUARY (PARAGRAPH 1 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE): BUT WE SHALL WISH TO LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS BEFORE GIVING A SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE.
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LEGAL ADVISERS
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
MISS BROWN
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON
CAIR DOT
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