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FM H 401 283250Z DEC 78
TO PRIORITY FCO
John Northover
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 221 OF 28 DECEMBER
x4857
R&R
HMK 184/1
(758)
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY HO. 51
INFO HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND BCARFE) AND VIENTIANE 29 DEC1978
(757)
MY TELNO 217: CPA'LEASED TRISTARS.
DESK OF INDEX
PA
No I Am
Con
f
1. WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO PUT PRESSURE ON VIETNAMESE BY
SUGGESTING THAT IF THEY CONTINUE TO REFUSE US OF AMBER ONE TO
CPA'LEASED TRISTARS, BRITISH AND HONG KONG AUTHORITIES
MIGHT IN TURN CONSIDER WHETHER THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO ALLOW USE
OF HONG KONG AIRPORT TO SOME AIRCRAFT USING AMBER ONE.
2. GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON THIS POINT BY JANUARY
WHEN I HOPE TO SEE SENIOR OFFICIAL OR VICE-MINISTER AT MEA,
I COULD IF NECESSARY POSTPONE CALLING AT MFA IF THE SUGGESTION IN PARA 1 NEEDS FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
FCO PASS ALL
MARGETSON
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
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HK & GD
MR.BUTLER
MISS BROWN
MR. CORTAZZI
MR. STRATTON
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