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FM HONG KONG 1809032 DEC 78
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TO PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.1449 OF 18 DECEMBER,
INFO PRIORITY: PEKING, STOCKHOLM (FOR ROGERS),
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ROUTINE : HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, OFFICER
MY TELNO.1417 : AIR SERVICES WITH CHINA.
REG. PHY
Action Taken
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D.C.A HAS RECEIVED, AND APPROVED, REQUESTS FROM CANTON FOR FREIGHT CHARTER FLIGHTS ON 15 DECEMBER (TWO FLIGHTS) AND 16 DECEMBER (ONE FLIGHT). THE AIRCRAFT WERE CARRYING SILK.
2. WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED ANY FOLLOW UP TO THE CHINESE REQUEST FOR DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN D.C.A AND CANTON ON CONTINUING THE SCHEDULED SERVICE (PARA.1(B) OF PEKING TELNO.888). HOWEVER,
WE COULD GET AN APPROACH AT ANY TIME. GRATEFUL THEREFORE FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO COVER THAT CONTINGENCY AS REQUESTED IN PARA.2
OF MY TEL NO.1402.
3. THE REPORTS FROM THE COMMUNIST PRESS QUOTED IN PARA.1 OF MY TEL UNDER REF SHOW THAT THE CHINESE ARE STILL UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE THREE MONTHS PERMIT THEY WERE PROMISED ENDS ON 9 MARCH (INSTEAD OF THE END OF FEBRUARY AS IN THE D.O.T PERMIT). WE SUGGEST THAT IT IS BETTER NOW TO EXTEND THE PERMIT UNTIL THAT DATE RATHER THAN FIND OURSELVES HAGGLING ABOUT PRECISELY WHICH DATE WAS INTENDED NEARER THE EXPIRY OF THE PERMIT (PARA.3 OF OUR TELNO.1406 REFERS).
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