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FM FCO 201205Z NOV 79
TO IMMEDIATE HONG (FOR GOV AND RCAPFE)
TELEGRAM NUMBER 966 OF 20 NOVEMBER 1979
AND TO PRIORITY COLOMBO
YOUR TELNO 1627: UK/SRI LANKA AIR SERVICES
1. WE NOTE POINTS MADE IN YOUR PARA 3.
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2. AT MEETING 19 NOVEMBER SRI LANKANS INFORMED US THAT THEY HAD NOTHING TO ASK FOR IN REGARD TO UK ROUTE TWO, BUT WITH REFERENCE TO SRI LANKAN ROUTE TWO THEY EXPANDED THEIR PREVIOUS REQUEST (OUR TELNO 995) TO INCLUDE LOS ANGELES BEYONG HONOLULU WITH FULL RIGHTS. WE ARE STALLING ON ALL DISCUSSION OF THIS ROUTE ON WHICH WE WILL DECLINE TO REACH ANY CONCULSION. OUR OBJECTIVE WILL BE TO HAVE THIS SETTLED AT A FURTHER ROUND (PRESUMABLY IN COLOMBO) AT WHICH YOU COULD BE REPRESENTED.
3. TALKS ARE CONTINUING ON OTHER MATTERS. WE WILL KEEP YOU
INFORMED.
CARRINGTON
FILES MAED HR&D SAD MISS BROWN
COPIES TO! MR STANDEN MR FARRELL
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