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FM FCO 1219157 DEC 70
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 740 OF 12 DECEMBER
AND TO HONG KONG (GOVENOR AND ICARFE).
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HONG KONG TELNO 1746: APPLICATION FOR NON-SCHEDULED FLIGHT HKG/SHA VV
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see (525
1. (FOR PEKING). WE AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD MAKE URGENT REPRESENTATIONS TO CAAC (OR TO MEA, IF YOU CONSIDER THIS WOULD BE MORE PRODUCTIVE), STRESSING THE NEED FOR A RESPONSE TO THE CPA APPLICATION IN THE COURSE OF THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
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2. YOU MIGHT TACTFULLY CONTRAST THE LACK OF ACTION ON CPA'S APPLICATION WITH THE SPEED WITH WHICH THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES HAVE PROCESSED THE NUMEROUS REQUESTS FOR CHARTER OPERATIONS MADE BY CAAC, AS WELL AS UNDERLINING THE ASA POINT REFERRED TO IN PARA 3 OF TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE.
3. (FOR HONG KONG.) WE TRUST YOU WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE NO ACTION ON THE LATEST CAAC APPLICATIONS UNTIL THERE HAS BEEN A RESPONSE TO THE CPA APPLICATION.
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