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FM PEKING 290530Z MAY 79
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 494 OF 29 MAY 79
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
Hkk 184/2
RA. (133
RECEIVED ANOPY NO. 51
3 0 MAY 1979
DESK OFFICUK
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REGISTRY
Action Taken
sex Sex 136
DESKBY FCO 29390′′Z
DESKBY HONG KONG 293800Z
FOLLOWING FROM DELEGATION
13) OUR FIRST IPT: UK/PRC AIR SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS
THE QUOTE LEGAL UNQUOTE GROUP COMPLETED ITS DETAILED WORK ON 25 MAY. MAIN CHINESE OBJECTIONS TO OUR PROPOSALS, WICH ARE NOW FOR CONSIDERATION IN PLENARY SESSION OR BY
LEADERS OF DELEGATIONS, ARE:
A.
MULTIPLE DESIGNATION
B. GENERAL OVERFLYING RIGHTS
C. REFERENCE TO CHICAGO CONVENTION
D. PROVISION FOR ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES
2. WE NEVER THOUGHT THERE WAS MUCH CHANCE OF GETTING
AGREEMENT ON THE INCLUSION OF A. IN THE PUBLISHED ASA AND
HAVE ESTABLISHED A POSITION FROM WHICH WE CAN GRACEFULLY
WITHDRAW. WE INDICATED THAT WE WOULD WANT TO MAKE PROVISION
IN A SIDE AGREEMENT FOR THE U TO DESIGNATE ANOTHER AIRLINE
ON THE REGIONAL ROUTES AND WE ARE STILL HOPEFUL ABOUT THIS.
3 AS IN 1973, THE CHINESE ADAMANTLY REFUSED TO WRITE INTO
THE ASA THE PROVISION FOR OVERFLYING RIGHTS WHICH IS A NORMAL
PART OF CUR TEXTUO HOWEVER, THEY HAVE SHOWN THEMSELVES REASONABLY RECEPTIVE, AT VARIOUS POINTS IN THE DISCUSSION, TO OUR WISH
A.
TO ENABLE CPA TO OVERFLY CHINA ON THE SERVICES TO JAPAN
IF THE TAIWAN FIR WERE EVER CLOSED TO THEM
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