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PAC
13
CODE 18.77
Mr
Мот
Hong Kong / PR China
1.
I attended
2.
in
(1019) to discuss should
be
out services
AKK 184/2
RECEIVED IN REGISY NO. 51 1 1 SEP 1980
DESK OFFICER
meeting at MAGD
PAS
REGISTRY,
whether operational permits AWillo, granted to CAAC for the services between Hong Kong and the three cities, and, second, whether the secretary of State should be asked to broach the matter of Hong Kong/ Shanghai services
with the MFA during visit to Peking.
The
an
WP
his
DOT meeting
Monday (819) before the
##HMA should avoid
been
recept of Hong Kong Telegram No 1139 resulted
agreement that weakening it's bargaining position by granting the full permits before agreement had
the designation of HK Airlines for HK/Shanghai. Also the S. of S. should be asked
make reference to the problem in
reached
to
3.
The DOT view
Peking.
has not changed as they feel
matter for Hong Kong, and
a
this is not purely fear Chinese demands for trunk routes to the UK.
4. FED presented the FCO Permits
concessions on the
view that the 3 cities
would create goodwill in Peking and
also fulfill HMG's undertakings in the CMU.
the s.of.S would
Also
the
matter
bring if the latter's
5.
not wish to have to
up in Peking of Hong Kong latter's proposals have been rejected.
The idea of granting temporary permits to
the 3 cities
decision was consult
was discussed. However no concrete reached. Mr Bright
wished to in the Dot, and Mr Maclaren. wished to consult Su E. Youde before
Mr Steele
discussion.
10 September 1980
Martin Searle
HK+GD
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