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* 1 JUNS978
DESK OFFICER ANDEX
154
PA
Acton Mamon
No
PAJ 2.60
FM HONG KONG 060640Z JUN
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 93 OF 6 JUNE, 1979
INFO PRIORITY FCO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE LONDON. FOLLOWING FROM POLITICAL ADVISER.
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YOUR TELNO 219: SHANGHAI-HONG KONG AIR CREWS.
see
1. WE KNOW NOTHING HERE OF AN AIR ROUTE BETWEEN SHANGHAI AND HONG KONG. THE ONLY POSSIBLE CONNECTION WITH THE HANGZHOU-NANJING
CHARTER FLIGHTS IS THAT THE FIRST POSITIONING FLIGHT WILL BE MADE FROM SHANGHAI TO HONG KONG. IT IS DUE ON 30 JUNE.
2. NCNA SAY THEY HAVE NOTHING WHICH CAN HELP SOLVE THE RIDDLE.
3. I HAVE ASKED IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT NOT TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE VISA APPLICATIONS UNTIL YOU CAN CLARIFY WHAT IS
INVOLVED.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
MAED
HK & GD
FED
MVD
MR BUTLER
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
:
CONFIDENTIAL.