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19 APR 1979
FM PEKING 187702Z APR 79
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 399 OF 18 APRIL 79
INFO SAVING HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND BCARFI
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YOUR TELNO 217 AND OUR TELNO 376: AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT.
1. WE HAVE INFORMED AFA AND CAAC OF THE REVISED 17 MAY
DATE ON WHICH WE HOPE THE TEAM CAN COME OUT. CAAC HAVE REPLIED THAT BEFORE GIVING A FIRM REPLY, THEY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE NAMES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION, AND DETAILS OF THEIR PROPOSED TIMES AND POINTS OF ENTRY INTO AND EXIT FROM CHINA, PRESUMABLY THE TIME OF DEPARTURE WILL DEPEND ON THE PROCESS OF NEGOTIATIONS, BUT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE THE OTHER DETAILS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,
2. AT LUNCH ON 17 APRIL SONG ZHIGUANG SUGGESTED THAT THE PROSPECTS. FOR A QUICK AGREEMENT ON THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS WOULD BE BETTER IF WE COULD PRESENT OUR PROPOSED AMEND- MENTS TO THE CHINESE SIDE IN ADVANCE. THEY COULD THEN COME BACK IF NECESSARY WITH ANY COUNTERPROPOSALS BEFORE THE
TALKS BEGAN.
3. NOW THAT THE TALKS ARE SCHEDULED TO START LATER THAN
ORIGINALLY PLANNED, IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO GET SOME OF
THE LESS CONTROVERSIAL MATTERS DEALT WITH IN ADVANCE. WE
WOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD AUTHORISE OUR
PASSING ON THE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS PROMISED IN YOUR TUR
WHEN THEY ARRIVE. WE NEED INSTRUCTIONS ALSO ON PARAGRAPH
3 OF OUR TELNO 362.
CRADOCK
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HKJGD
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MR CORTAZZI MR MURRAY MISS BROWN
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