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DESKY 071130Z
FM HONG KONG 071050Z DEC 78
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1402 OF 7 DECEMBER
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
716
PEKING TELNO 888 TO FCO : AIR SERVICES.
CONFIDENTIAL
See Tia l'ix
HKK 184/1
RECEIVED IN NEGATRY NO. 51 - 8 DEC 1978
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ction Ten
WE ASSUME THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE WILL NOW ISSUE A TEMPORARY
PERMIT. DCA HAS JUST RECEIVED A TELEX FROM CAAC CANTON GIVING
DETAILS OF THE FLIGHTS AND TIMINGS THEY REQUIRE. THESE PROVIDE
FOR A BUILD UP FROM THE PRESENT ONE ROUND FLIGHT PER DAY,
TO THREE ROUND FLIGHTS PER DAY AS FROM 2 FEBRUARY 1979 AND CONTINUING THORUGH 9 MARCH. THESE FREQUENCIES (AND THE TIMINGS)
ARE ACCEPTABLE TO US. WE SUGGEST D OF TISSUE A PERMIT TO
COVER A MAXIMUM OF THREE ROUND FLIGHTS PER DAY.
2. WE WOULD BE QUITE PREPARED FOR THE DCA TO PROBE FURTHER
CHINESE LONG-TERM INTENTIONS BY HAVING DISCUSSIONS WITH CAAC CANTON (AS ENVISAGED IN PARA 1(B) OF TUR), EVEN THOUGH, IF THE CHINESE HAVE IN MIND FURTHER SCHEDULED SERVICES, THE PERMIT
WOULD EVENTUALLY HAVE TO BE ISSUED BY THE DOT. WE
ASSUME YOU WILL SEND FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS WHEN YOU HAVE CONSIDERED
THE IMPLICATIONS.
MACLEHOSE
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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS.
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MR MURRAY Miss Brow M.
COPIES TO
MR. DARWIN LEGAL ADVISER
CAIR/DOT
HONGKONG GOVT OFFICE
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