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CONFIDENTIAL
FM PEKING 130800Z JUN 79
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 552 OF 13 JUNE
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG.
FOLLOWING FROM DELEGATION.
MY TELNO.549
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HKK 184/2
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RECEIVED OVEN NO. 51
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DESK OFFICER WNDEX
UK/PRC AIR SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS.
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WE ARE CONVINCED THAT WE CANNOT GET ANY MORE MOVEMENT OUT OF THE CHINESE. THEY HAVE MADE IT PLAIN BOTH IN LU'S DISCUSSIONS WITH ROGERS AND AT THE POLITICAL LEVEL (MY TELNO.521) THAT THEY ARE NOT PREPARED TO ACCEPT A DEAL BASED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS IN YOUR TELNO.317 - HOWEVER FAIR SUCH A DEAL WOULD LOOK TO US. THE TIME THAS THEREFORE COME TO CHOOSE BEWTWEEN THE AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVES. THESE ARE:
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OPTION A.
A BALANCED AGREEMENT ON THE TRUNK ROUTE
PLUS AN ARRANGEMENT
WHICH PROVIDES FOR BA TO OPERATE VIA HONG KONG WITH LIMITED RIGHTS AND FOR REGIONAL SERVICES ON AN UNBAL ANCED BASIS:
OPTION B
A BALANCED AGREEMENT ON THE TRUNK ROUTE - PLUS AN ARRANGEMENT WHICH PROVIDES FOR BA TO OPERATE VIA HONG KONG WITHOUT RIGHTS, AND FOR A REGIONAL SERVICE COVERSMG CANTON ONLY:
OPTION C.
AS IN OPTION B ABOVE, BUT EXCLUDING ANY ARRANGEMENT FOR CANTON:
OPTION D.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
PROREDURE.
2.
THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRUNK ROUTE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR IN AN AIRSERVICES AGREEMENT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BA'S OPERATION VIA HONG KONG. THIS WILL BE COVERED, TOGETHER WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR OTHER SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND POINTS IN CHINA, IN A SEPARATE CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
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