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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING TELNO 599 OF 6 OCT
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TEXT AS FOLLOWS:
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HKK 184/1
BELLINE REGISTRY NO. 5i
1978
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THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM REAFFIRM THAT SINCE 1950 THEY HAVE RECOGNISED THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AS THE SOLE LEGAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA. THE AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED BY THE TWO GOVERNMENTS IN 1973 PROVIDES FOR SCHEDULED SERVICES ON THE TRUNK ROUTE BETWEEN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC AND THE UNITED KINGDOM WHICH ARE TO BE OPERATED BY THE STATE AIRLINES OF THE TWO COUNTRIES. THE EXISTING SERVICES ON THE REGIONAL ROUTE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND TAIWAN, HOWEVER, ARE OPERATED BY PRIVATE AIRLINES UNDER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AIRLINES CONCERNED UNQUOTE.
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