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REF YOUR TELNO 19 OF 1903OOZ OCT. 89 ON SUBJECT OF RHKAAF TRAINING.
1. IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HONG KONG ADVISE THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO REFER TO BSB VISA APPLICATIONS FOR THE TWO CREW WHO HOLD AMERICAN PASSPORTS AND THIS WILL PROBABLY ADD SEVERAL WEEKS TO THE PROCESSING TIME.
2. ACCORDINGLY RHKAAF NOW FEEL THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION IS NOT TO TAKE THEIR PROPOSAL FOR ISLANDER FLYING TRAINING AT BSB (HONG KONG TELNO 2482 OF 25080OZ JULY 89 TO FCO INFO BSB ANY FURTHER.
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3. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD THEREFORE WITHDRAW THE REQUEST FOR THE ISLANDER VISIT CONTAINED IN HK TELNO. 3444 OF 16020OZ OCT. 89 TO FCO INFO BSB AS FLIGHT NOS. 8955 6 NOV. AND 8956 10 NOV. WILL NOT NOW TAKE PLACE. ISLANDER FLIGHT ON 7 NOV. BSB/ANDUKI/BSB ALSO CANCELLED.
4. HOWEVER, RHKAAF BEECH SUPER KING AIR FLIGHTS THROUGH BRUNEI ON 6 NOV. 89 (FLT. NO. 8958 HONG KONG TO SELETAR) AND 8 NOV. 89 (FLT NO. 8960 BATAM TO HONG KONG) WILL STILL TAKE PLACE AND THE DIPCLEAR REQUEST SENT TO BSB BY RHKAAF TELEX NO. 862 OF 15 OCT. 89 SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE PROCESSED.
5. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER AND SORRY THAT THE PLAN DID NOT MATERIALISE IN THE END.
WILSON
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