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LATER THAN 30 APRIL 1982. STEVENS HAS PAVED THE WAY FOR SUCH A
STEP BY TELLING LU THAT WE REMAIN SERIOUSLY DISSATISFIED WITH THE
OUTCOME OF THE PRESENT REVIEW SO FAR AND WILL HAVE TO CONSIDER
OUR POSITION. NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL FROM THE REGIONAL CMU THIS APRIL
WOULD PUT PRESSURE ON THE CHINESE TO REACH A FRESH SETTLEMENT
BEFORE THE SUMMER SEASON OF 1983. WE COULD ALSO EXPECT TO EXPLORE
THE PROSPECTS THIS AUTUMN FOR BOTH BA AND CATHAY TO OPERATE
SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND PEKING AND IF NECESSARY TO GIVE
NINE MONTHS NOTICE IF BA HAVE TO ABANDON THEIR HONG KONG ROUTEING
TO PEKING IN ORDER TO MAKE WAY FOR CATHAY.
5. 1 SHALLTELEGRAPH SHORTLY SOME CONSIDERATIONS RELEVANT TO THE
WAY WE SHAPE OUR CIVIL AVIATION POLICY TOWARDS CHINA IN THE COMING
MONTHS.
CRADOCK
LIMITED
MAED
HRGD
FED
MR
ADAMS
MR DONALD
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