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DESKBY 111266Z
FM PEKING 110945Z MAY 79
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 434 OF 11 MAY
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1 4 MAY 1979
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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND BCARFE BOTH ROUTINE
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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LDN
По
YOUR TELNO 263: UK/PRC AIR SERVICE NEGOTIATIONS See 99
1. FIRST SECRETARY CALLED ON LI SHUFAN ON 11 MAY AND SPOKE AS IN
YOUR TUR.
2. LI SAID THAT HE HOPED THE TWO SIDES WOULD REACH AGREEMENT ON THE TEXT OF AN ASA QUICKLY DURING THE TALKS. NATURALLY THESE TALKS WOULD COVER THE QUESTION OF THE HONG KONG STOPOVER ON HIS LONDON/PEVING ROUTE. IF THERE WERE TIME AFTER A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THE TALKS, HE SAW NO REASON WHY THE TWO SIDES SHOULD NOT DISCUSS AIR SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND QUOTE INTERIOR CITIES UNQUOTE. HOWEVER, THE CHINESE VIEW WAS THAT NEGOTIATIONS ON THESE REGIONAL SERVICES SHOULD BE HELD BETWEEN
THE REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.
3.
SULLIVAN THANKED LI FOR HIS AGREEMENT THAT THE HONG KONG/CHINA
SERVICES COULD BE DISCUSSED INFORMALLY DURING THE TEAM'S VISIT.
HE EXPLAINED THAT THE UK GOVERNMENT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR NEGOT- JATING AGREEMENTS FOR OTHER SCHEDULED REGIONAL SERVICES INVOLVING HONG KONG AND THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MAKE EXCEPTIONS. LI SAID
THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE ABLE TO GIVE AUTHORITY TO THE
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES TO NEGOTIATE ON THEIR BEHALF. NEVERTHELESS
HE DID NOT RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY THAT THEIR TALKS SHOULD BE AT
GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT LEVEL. THIS WAS A QUESTION THAT COULD
BE DISCUSSED LATER: THE IMPORTANT THING NOW WAS TO GET THE ASA
ON THE TRUNK ROUTE OUT OF THE WAY.
4.
FOR DETAILS OF PRACTICAL QUESTIONS SEE MİFT. (NOT TO HKGOL).
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