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RR GOVERNOR HONG KONG
RR BCARFE HONG KONG
GRS130
RESTRICTED
FM DTI 021521Z NOV 78
HKK $184/1
RECEIVE
NO. $1 1978
No
See 16.35
TO ROUTINE GOVERNOR HONG KONG
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ISTRIBUTION
TELEGRAM NUMBER ALLOT 160 OF 2 NOVEMBER
INFO BCARFE HONG KONG PEKING
UK/CHINA AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT
YOUR TEL 1180 OF 6 OCTOBER 1978
H K & G D MAED 3
FED
1. WE ARE ATTRACTED TO THE ANTITHESES BETWEEN STATE AND PRIVATE IN THE WORDING OF THE PROPOSED STATEMENT SET OUT IN TEL 599 AND WOULD FOR THAT REASON PREFER IT TO THE FORM OF WORDS NOW BEING PROPOSED IN PEKING TEL €63.
2. THE EVIDENCE WE HAVE OF CAL'S STATUS IS NOT CONCLUSIVE EITHER WAY. WE ARE OF COURSE AWARE OF TAIWANESE OFFICIAL INFLUENCE IN THE AFFAIRS OF CAL, NOTABLY THE APPOINTMENT OF RETIRED AIR FORCE GENERALS TO THE BOARD, BUT THAT DOES NOT NECESSARILY PRECLUDE ITS BEING A PRIVATE COMPANY. IT DOES HAVE A REGISTERED CAPITAL WE UNDERSTAND AND WHILST THAT MAY NOT CONCLUSIVELY PROVE THAT IT IS PRIVATE IT IS A CONSIDERABLE POINTER.
3. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD EXPLAIN WHY YOU ARE SO ASSERTIVE THAT IT IS NOT PRIVATE.
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