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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2725

OF 31043OZ AUGUST 91

INFO IMMEDIATE DTP, JAKARTA

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MDHIAN 0816

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Helmeric AJA

HEC181/22

DTP FOR IAD.

JAKARTA TELNO 521. HONG KONG/INDONESIA AIR SERVICES.

1. THE JUNE AIR SERVICES DISCUSSIONS WITH THE INDONESIANS ENDED WITH THE INDONESIAN DELEGATION PROMISING TO TRY TO SECURE OUR PREFERRED WORDING FOR ARTICLE 1(C) OF THE DRAFT HONG

KONG/INDONESIA ASA AND BOTH SIDES AGREEING TO MEET IN HONG KONG BEGINNING 9 SEPTEMBER TO RESOLVE MATTERS OUTSTANDING.

2. EVEN IF THE FORTHCOMING EXCHANGE IS AS ROUTINE AS SUGGESTED IN JAKARTA TUR, THERE IS STILL SOME PAPERWORK TO BE CLEARED UP BEFORE THE DRAFT SEPARATED ASA CAN BE INITIALLED (REPEAT INITIALLED

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NOT SIGNED) ON BEHALF OF HKG. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL, THEREFORE, IF JAKARTA WOULD SIMPLY CONFIRM TO SILOOY (DGAC) THAT THE HKG ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING THE INDONESIAN TEAM ON 9 SEPTEMBER AS AGREED. WE WILL LET JAKARTA HAVE THE DETAILS OF START TIME AND VENUE ASAP.

3. THE HONG KONG TEAM IS AS FOR THE JUNE TALKS (VIS, WAKELING, MISS YIP AND MS FOAKES (HKG) AND MCARTHUR AND CHENG (CPA)). WHETHER, IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, FIELDER (DPT) CONSIDERS IT NECESSARY TO ATTEND IS FOR HIM TO DECIDE.

4. IF ALL MEMBERS OF THE INDONESIAN DELEGATION ARE TRAVELLING ON FULL INDONESIAN PASSPORTS, THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HAVE CONFIRMED THAT SHORT STAY VISAS WILL BE ISSUED TO THEM ON

ARRIVAL AT KAI TAK.

WILSON

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