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TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 198 OF 2 NOVEMBER, 1979
INFO ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE.
YOUR TELNO 68: USE OF BAIYUN AIRPORT.
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5 NOV 1970
ESK OFFICER INDLA
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CPA OFFICIALS VISITED CAAC IN GUANGZHOU ON 11/12 OCTOBER TO DISCUSS IN DETAIL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CPA USE OF BAIYUN AIRPORT.
CPA ARE NOW READY TO GO AHEAD AND CAN MEET CAAC REQUIREMENT. THEY HAVE SO INFORMED CAAC IN PEKING BY TELEX COPIED (WE UNDERSTAND) TO YOU ADDING THAT THEY WISH TO START USING BAIYUN AS AN ALTERNATIVE WITH EFFECT FROM 6 NOVEMBER.
2. IF YOU CAN PERUSADE THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES TO REDUCE THE NORMAL WAITING PERIOD - SINCE THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION WAS MADE SOME TIME AGO CPA AND WE WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL.
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