GRS 150
CA
IDENTI AL
DESKBY 29120OZ
FM PEKING 281055Z NOV 78
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 79 OF 28 NOV
AND TO FCO
CONFIDENTIAL ENTIAL
FOLLOWING FOR APA FROM SULLIVA
See 679
HKK 184/1
RECEIVED IN RES:STRY NO. 51 2 9 NOV 1978
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TELCOM ORR/SULLIVAN AND OUR TELNO 77: AIR SERVICES
1.
IN THE HOPE OF CLEANING UP THE APPARENT MISUNDERSTANDING, I HAVE SPOKEN WITH CHIANG EN-CHU OF WED WHO INTERPRETED AT MEETING REFERRED TO IN TUR. CHIANG CLAIMED TO HAVE FULLY UNDERSTOOD THAT HMG WAS PREPARED TO AGREE TO CONTINUED FLIGHTS BY CAAC BETWEEN CANTON AND HONG KONG, REGARDED THESE AS
SCHEDULED SERVICES AND WOULD ISSUE AN OPERATING PERMIT ON THIS BASIS. THIS MESSAGE HAD BEEN PASSED ON TO CAAC.
2.
CHIANG AGREED TO CONTACT CAAC URGENTLY AND REPEAT THE MESSAGE. I ASKED HIM TO CONFIRM TOMORROW MORNING THAT THIS HAD BEEN DONE AND THAT THE ARRANGEMENTS PROPOSED BY HMG FOR CONTINUATION OF THE FLIGHTS WERE ACCEPTABLE.
WE SHALL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS.
3.
CRADOCK
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[COPIES SENT TO CAD/DOT]
COPIES TO:
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FED MAED
HK & GD
LEGAL ADVISERS (MR DARWIN)
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
MISS BROWN
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON
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