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4.
NG HAD SUGGESTED AT OUR EARLIER MEETING THAT ONE POSSIBLE
SOLUTION WOULD BE TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT DURING HUA'S VISIT
BUT LEAVE OVER A DECISION ON AIRPORTS. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS SINCE IT WOULD REMOVE THE PRESSURE ON THE CHINESE TO CLEAR UP OUTSTANDING ISSUES IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. I THEREFORE SAID THAT I HOPED THIS QUESTION WOULD BE SETTLED BEFORE SIGNATURE. IT WAS COMMON GROUND THAT THE ACREEMENT SHCULD BE SIGNED DURING
HUA'S VISIT AND IMPLEMENTED SOON THEREAFTER. SONG DID NOT DEMUR.
5. SEE ALSO MIFT FOR RECORD OF CONVERSATION WITH CAAC ON
THIS POINT.
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