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CONFIDENTIAL
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
FM F C 0 221738Z MAY 79
TELEGRAM NUMBER 299 OF 22 MAY,
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CONFIDENTIAL AID A RAISTRY NO. 51
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR).
2 4 MAY 1979
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YOUR TELEGRAMS NO'S 467 AND 470 AND HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 616:
UK/CHINA AIR SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS.,
1. LIKE HONG KONG WE SEE NO POLITICAL OBJECTION TO EITHER OPTION IN PARAGRAPH 7 OF YOUR FIRST TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, ASSUMING THE OPTIONS ARE STILL ALIVE. COMMERCIAL DISADVANTAGE OF OPTION B MIGHT BE REDUCED IF THE CMU HAD A TIME LIMIT, EG OF 3 YEARS,
2. MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR FULL REPORTING. WE AGREE THAT ROGERS SHOULD CONTINUE BARGAINING TO OBTAIN THE BEST POSSIBLE DEAL ON REGIONAL ROUTES.
3. MIFT GIVES TEXT OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BY UNDER SECRETARY OF
STATE FOR TRADE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY.
CARRINGTON
FILES.
MAED.
FED.
COPIES TO
MR STABLES CAIR/DOT
HK&GD.
MR BROWN.
MISS
MR MURRAY
CONFIDENTIAL