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3 -
The statistics may appear to suggest this, but no way of knowing
whether imports from developed countries would have been any
different if Hong Kong's quotas had been higher.
REINFORCEMENT OF THE GARRISON
9. The Government has agreed that the reinforcements should be
provided for 12 months. Hope that the illegal immigration situa-
tion will be brought under control long before then. (If pressed)
the precise division of costs will need to be negotiated between
experts on both sides.
BRITISH AIRWAYS
10. Understand that BA service to London is not as efficient as
it should be. On long haul routes delays often caused by factors
beyond the airlines' control. But BA trying hard to improve their
performance. In the meantime, requests from other airlines to
mount competing services between London and Hong Kong are under
consideration. Not sure whether Cathay Pacific Airways have yet
But welcome to do so.
applied.
Hong Kong and General Department
22 June 1979
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