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INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
MY TELNO 1307: NON-SCHEDULED FLIGHTS CANTON HONG KONG.
LATHAM RETURNED THIS MORNING. THE TALKS, WHICH WERE LED ON THE CHINESE SIDE BY LI SHU-FAN (DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, CAAC) WERE CONDUCTED IN A VERY FRIENDLY
AND FORTHCOMING ATMOSPHERE. A FULL REPORT FOLLOWS BY BAG.
2. IN DISCUSSION OF FLIGHT PROCEDURES, THE CHINESE AGREED IN PRINCIPLE TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECT VOICE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN KAI TAK AND WHITE CLOUD AIRPORTS.
3. LATHAM AGREED TO THE CHINESE REQUEST THAT THE SPECIAL CHARTER
FLIGHTS FOR THE CANTON FAIR SHOULD BE CONTINUED TO THE
END OF THIS MONTH IN ORDER TO MOP UP REMAINING BUSINESSMEN.
4. THE CHINESE ALSO MADE PROPOSALS FOR FURTHER CHARTER FLIGHTS
BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANTON. WE WILL REPORT ON THIS SEPARATELY
TOMORROW.
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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
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