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RECEIVED I THY NO. 51 3 0 MAY 1979
IN:
TO PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE NO
TELNO.664 OF 29 MAY,
INFO PRIORITY: PEKING,
OFFIN
PA
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REGISTRY Action Taken
ROUTINE : HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
128
OUR TELNO.642: AIR SERVICES.
P.A.
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1. JARDINES HAVE TOLD US THAT ONE OF THEIR DIRECTORS RESPONSIBLE
FOR AVIATION MATTERS, DAVID MCLEOD, HAS BEEN INVITED TO GUANGZHOU FROM 4-6 JUNE. THE INVITATION CAME FROM MENG LI WHO, ACCORDING TO JARDINES, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CAAC AFFAIRS IN SOUTHERN CHINA.
2. JARDINES HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN INVITED TO GUANGZHOU ON OR ABOUT
17-18 MAY. THEY PROCRASTINATED SO THAT THE VISIT SHOULD NOT GET ENTANGLED WITH AIR SERVICE NEGOTIATIONS. THIS TIME HOWEVER THEY INTEND TO ACCEPT. THEY BELIEVE THAT, AMONGST OTHER THINGS, THE CHINESE WISH TO TALK ABOUT CO-OPERATION ON FLIGHTS BETWEEN CHINA
AND HONG KONG.
3. FOR PEKING.
PLEASE PASS A COPY OF THIS TELEGRAM TO KEEP, D.C.A HONG KONG.
MACLEHOSE
FILES. MAED. FED. H KIGD MR PORTAZZL
Me MURRAY MR BUTLEY,
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