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FM HONG KONG 121131Z MAR 79
TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O.
TELEGRAM NUMBER 357 OF 12 MARCH 1979
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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING AND PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
LONDON,
CAAC CHARTER FLIGHTS:
1. ACCORDING TO A NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY REPORT, QUOTED TODAY IN THE LOCAL COMMUNIST PRESS AND THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, CAAC WILL START TWO TRIDENT CHARTER FLIGHTS FROM HONG KONG TO HANGZHOU
HANGCHOW) AND NANJING (NANKING) A WEEK, QUOTE IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR UNQUOTE. THIS IS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NUMBER OF NEW INTERNAL CHINESE SERVICES.
2. NO APPLICATION OR APPROACH HAS YET BEEN MADE TO DCA BUT THE REPORT SUGGESTED THAT WE CAN EXPECT ONE SOON. IF THE CHINESE DO ASK FOR THESE CHARTER FLIGHTS, AND IF THEY CONFORM TO OUR EXISTING RULES, IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE DCA TO DO ANYTHING BUT APPROVE. 3. DIRECT SERVICES TO THE INTERIOR OF CHINA SUCH AS ARE NOW BEING SUGGESTED WOULD HAVE GREAT ADVANTAGES IN THE CONTEXT OF FUTURE RECIPROCAL RIGHTS.
4. WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED.
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MR BUTLER MISS BROWN MR CORTAZZI MR MURRAY
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