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FM FCO 201805Z FEB 79
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NO 179 OF 20 FEBRUARY
CONFIDENTIAL HER 184/2.
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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR AND BCARFE) (PLEASE ALSO PASS TO ROGERS).
HIR
YOUR TEL NOS 147 AND 171 AND HONG KONG TEL NO 289:
UK/CHINA AIR SERVICES
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1. IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY FORMAL NOTIFICATION THAT THE CANTON/
HONG KONG SERVICES WILL CEASE ON 28 FEBRUARY, WE WOULD LIKE
TO USE THAT DATE-LINE AS A PRETEXT FOR A FURTHER ATTEMPT TO
OBTAIN A RESPONSE FROM THE PRC TO THE PROPOSED' FORMULA
FOR SOLVING THE POLITICAL PROBLEM PUT TO THEM ON 1 DECEMBER,
AND TO ESTABLISH WHAT PROSPECTS THERE ARE FOR OPENING DISCUSSIONS
ON QUOTE TECHNICAL MATTERS UNQUOTE RELATING TO CHANGES IN THE
DRAFT
ASA.
2. UNLESS YOU SEE OBJECTION, GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SEEK THE VIEWS OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, AT WHATEVER LEVEL YOU JUDGE APPROPRIATE, IF POSSIBLE BEFORE MR VARLEY'S ARRIVAL. YOU SHOULD
SAY THAT HMG IS HOPEFUL THAT SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS WILL BE MADE
IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE SO THAT SCHEDULED SERVICES, BETWEEN THE
UK AND CHINA CAN BEGIN SOON AND THE REGIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANTON (AND POSSIBLY OTHER CHINESE POINTS) CAN BE
PUT ON A MORE PERMANENT FOOTING. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT, PENDING SUCH AN AGREEMENT, IF CAAC WISHES TO CONTINUE ITS SERVICES FETWEEN CANTON AND HONG KONG, THE DOT IS WILLING TO EXTEND
CAA C'S PERNIT UNTIL 31 MARCH 1979.
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MIGS BROWN MR.HURRAY
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