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FM HONG KONG 251529Z NOV 78
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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HKK 184/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 2 7 NOV 1978
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TELNO.206 OF 25 NOVEMBER,
INFO PRIORITY F.C.O,
ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
F.C.O TELNO.743 TO YOU: AIR SERVICES.
1. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL CHINESE APPLICATION FOR ANOTHER SERIES OF NON-SCHEDULED FLIGHTS, D.C.A RECEIVED A FURTHER TELEX FROM CAAC REQUESTING ADVANCE BOOKING CHARTERS FROM 1-15 DECEMBER AND 'SPECIAL EVENT CHARTERS' FROM 16 DECEMBER 28 FEBRUARY TO COVER NEW YEAR AND THE SPRING FESTIVAL. WE ASSUME THAT THIS WAS AN ATTEMPT TO FIND A WAY ROUND WHAT MUST HAVE APPEARED AS OUR RELUCTANCE TO AGREE TO
THE ORIGINAL REQUEST.
2. ALTHOUGH THE SECOND APPLICATION LACKED DETAILS, IT MIGHT
HAVE PROVED HARDER TO FIT WITHIN OUR CONDITIONS FOR NON-SCHEDULED
FLIGHTS THAN THE ORIGINAL REQUEST. WE THEREFORE THINK THAT ANY
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RESPONSE SHOULD BE IN TERMS OF THE ORIGINAL REQUEST.
3. WE AGREE WITH YOU THAT ACTION ON F.C.O TELNO.740 TO YOU
SHOULD FOLLOW AFTER AN INTERVAL.
ON MONDAY.
MACLEHOSE
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