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FM FCO 28185OZ NOVEMBER 78
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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 748 OF 28 NOVEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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RECEIVED IN REOSA:Y NO. 51 29 NOV 1978
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YOUR TELEGRAM NO 79 TO HONG KONG: AIR SERVICES..
1. UNLESS WE HEAR FROM YOU BY NOON GMT ON 29 NOVEMBER THAT THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES ARE UNWILLING TO TREAT CONTINUED FLIGHTS BETWEEN CANTON AND HONG KONG AS SCHEDULED SERVICES, THE DOT WILL ISSUE A THREE-MONTH TEMPORARY OPERATING PERMIT TO THE CHINESE EMBASSY HERE. 2. IF (BUT ONLY IF) THE CHINESE INSIST ON REFUSING TO ACCEPT A SCHEDULED SERVICES PERMIT, YOU SHOULD SPEAK ON THE LINES OF PARAGRAPH 3 OF MY TELEGRAM NO 739 AND REPORT BY IMMEDIATE TELEGRAM. IN THAT EVENT HONG KONG MAY AUTHORISE THE CONTINUATION OF CHARTER SERVICES.
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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS MR.MURRAY
MR.CORTAZZI MISS BROWN
MR.DARWIN(LEGAL ADVISERS)
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C AIR DIVN.,DOT.
HKGO.