GRS 150
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
CONFIDENTIAL
HKK 04028
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
4 NOV 1985
TELNO 2411
OF 040843Z NOVEMBER 85
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
228
238
REGISTRY
INDSA
PA
Action Taken
PEKING TELNO 144 TO HONG KONG : RIGHT OF ABODE DISCUSSIONS : FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS.
1. IN VIEW OF THE HONG KONG DELEGATION BEING BOOKED ON A FLIGHT WHICH WE HAD ALL AGREED SHOULD IN PRINCIPLE BE REFUSED TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH BA'S THURSDAY FLIGHT (YOUR TELNO 1703), WE WERE FACED WITH THE PROBLEM OF GETTING THE TEAM TO PEKING ON 7 NOVEMBER. THE BA FLIGHT THAT DAY IS FULL AND HAS A LONG WAITING LIST.
2. IN VIEW OF THIS, AND AFTER CONSULTATION WITH BA LOCALLY (WILSON) WHO HAVE NO OBJECTIONS, DCA HAS DECIDED TO APPROVE A CAAC NON-SCHEDULED FLIGHT FOR THURSDAY THIS WEEK ONLY (NEXT THREE WORDS UNDERLINED) IN PLACE OF THE CHARTER PLANNED FOR FRIDAY. DCA WILL INFORM CAAC THAT THEREAFTER THURSDAY CHARTERS FOR THIS MONTH WILL NOT (NOT) BE APPROVED.
YOUDE
184/1
(272)
HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
D/HD PUSD
MR WILSON
CONTIDENTIAL