זי
GR 150
CONFIDENTIAL
DESKBY 25003OZ
CONFIDENTIAL
Hkk184/2
1227
LOLIVED IN REGIMAY NB. S! 2 9 MAY 1979
FM FCO 24180OZ MAY 79
!
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
INDEX
PA
TELEGRAM NUMBER 307 OF 24 MAY
по
INFO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG
(はら
126
jais id See 131
YOUR TELNO 480 AND HONG KONG TELNO 639 UK/PRC AIR SERVICES NEGOT- IATIONS.
1.
YOU SHOULD NOT ACCEPT ANY ARRANGEMENT WHICH GIVES THE CHINESE E!THER AN INDEFINITE MONOPOLY ON THE HONG KONG/PEKING SECTOR OR ONE
WHICH GIVES THEM AN INDEFINITE ADVANTAGE ON ALL OTHER REGIONAL
ROUTES. YOU MAY ACCEPT IF NECESSARY A CAAC MONOPOLY ON THE HONG KONG/PEKING ROUTE ON THE CLEAR UNDERSTANDING WHICH WILL NEED TO BE
IN WRITING THAT THIS SHOULD BE OF LIMITED DURATION AND SUBJECT TO
RECONSIDERATION AFTER THAT PERIOD. ON REGIONAL SERVICES GENERALLY
WE ENDORSE HONG KONG'S VIEW THAT WE NEED THE PRINCIPLE OF
RECIPROCITY WRITTEN INTO THE AGREEMENT OR A SIDE LETTER.
2. YOU SHOULD NOT PURSUE THE IDEA OF A POLITICAL STATEMENT ON
HONG KONG.
3. WE HAVE NOT YET CONSULTED MINISTERS. IF INSISTENCE ON THE LINE
IN PARA 1 ABOVE SHOULD LEAD TO DEADLOCK YOU SHOULD IF NECESSARY
SUGGEST A PAUSE FOR CONSULTATION OR A FURTHER ROUND IN LONDON
CARRINGTON
[
CAD/DUT]
COPIES SENT TO CAD/ DUT
FILES
MARD
FED
HK YGD
ML CORTAZZA MISS BROWN
MR MURRAY
CONFIDENTIAL