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WOULD BE A GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT IF THE SERVICE HAD TO BE ENDED ON THAT DATE: THEY HAVE ENQUIRED WHY, IF THE CHINESE WERE INTERESTED IN CONTINUING THE SERVICE, THEY HAD NOT APPROACHED THE EMBASSY IN PEKING WITH A REQUEST TO DO SO: AND (ON A PERSONAL BASIS) IT WOULD BE A SENSIBLE MOVE FOR THE CHINESE TO APPROACH THE EMBASSY WITH AN ANSWER TO PROPOSALS ALREADY MADE ABOUT AN AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT AND WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS ABOUT CONTINUING THE CANTON-HONG KONG SERVICE.
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