THE CHINESE FIVE POINTS
ANNEX B
(A) Concurrently with the formal signature of the air services agreement the British Government should make a formal public statement including the following points:-
(i) That the agreement is an agreement between states whereas Taiwan/Hong Kong flights are non-governmental regional air traffic.
(ii) Tht the UK Government does not recognise the insignia on CAL aircraft as national insignia: nor does it recognise China Airlines as an airline representing a state.
(B) The British Government should continue to work to bring about the removal of insignia and national flags from CAL Aircraft.
(C) CAL must be referred to by British Government and the British Authorities in Hong Kong at all air terminals etc. both in Britain and Hong Kong as China Airlines (Taiwan).
(D) In arranging CAAC and CAL flights, the authorities at Kai Tak should give priority to CAAC flights and ensure that the two will not coincide.
(E) The offices and ground staff of CAL (Taiwan) should be withdrawn from Hong Kong before the opening day of air traffic between Britain and China.