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HONG KONG TELNO 1307 TO YOU: NON-SCHEDULED FLIGHTS TO CANTON
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1. IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT THE CHINESE DO HOPE TO OPERATE WHAT WOULD IN EFFECT BE A SCHEDULED SERVICE, SINCE A BELGIAN COLLEAGUE HERE HAS ALREADY MANAGED TO OBTAIN A FIRM BOOKING ON A FLIGHT LEAVING CANTON FOR HONG KONG ON 23 NOVEMBER (HAVING APPARENTLY BEEN REFUSED A PLACE ON THE HOVERCRAFT). THIS WOULD ALSO SEEM TO IMPLY THAT THE CHINESE ARE TAKING HONG KONG'S AGREEMENT TO CONTINUATION OF THE FLIGHTS FOR GRANTED. IF THIS PROVES TO BE THE CASE WE SHOULD NEED TO CONSIDER CAREFULLY THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT AND THE CHINESE DEMAND ON A DECLARATION RELATING TO CAL. WE OUGHT NOT TO CONCEDE WITHOUT AN ADEQUATE QUID PRO QUO WHAT WOULD EFFECTIVELY BE A SCHEDULED SERVICE TO HONG KONG. EVEN AGREEMENT TO CONTINUED FLIGHTS AS IN PARA 3(A) OF TUR WOULD BE TAKING US SOME WAY IN THLA DIRECTION..
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