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DOKBY 410122Z (PEKING).

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TO IMEDIATE PEKING TELEGRAM NO 378 OF 31 MAY, AND TO GOVERNOR :ÔNG LONG

PEKING TELEGRAM HO, 512: MR ROYLE'S VISIT.

1. TO TAKE A VC10 TO PEKING ON 4 OR 5 JUNE WOULD INVOLVE A SPECIAL

FLIGHT. THIS HOULD ADD CONSIDERABLY TO THE COSTS INVOLVED. THE

SPIVE MINISTER'S ACRSEMENT WAS OBTAINED TO THE EXTENSION OF A

SCHEDULED RAF FLIGHT TO CHINA AND HOT TO A SPECIAL FLIGHT. IN

ADDITION RAF RESOURCES ARE FULLY STRETCHED: A SPECIAL FLIGHT WOULD

INVOLVE CANCELLATION OF OTHER FLIGHTS.

2. A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR PREFERRED REVISED ARRANGEMENTS (ALL TIMES ARE GIVEN IN GMT).

(1) KAITAK OPENING HOURS ARE RESTRICTED BECAUSE OF RUNWAY

CONSTRUCTION TO THE PERIOD BETWEEN 2376 AND 1500. UNDER PRESENT

ARRANGEMENTS THE VC19 15 SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG FROM

UK AT 052310.

(11) FOR SECURITY REASONS RAF HONG KONG 1SIST ON MINIMUM STOP

OF 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES AT KA I TAK.

11) TO LEAVE KAITAK EARLIER THAN £60125 WOULD THEREFORE REQUIRE

RESCHEDULING OF WHOLE FLIGHT AND INVOLVE EARLIER DEPARTURE FROM UK.

THE AIRCRAFT IS ALREADY LEAVING 7 AND A HALF HOURS EARLIER THAN

MORIAL, ANOTHER ALTERATION MOULD INVOLVE ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT FAM-

ILIES BOOKED ON THE FLIGHT WHO ARE DISPERSED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

MOD EMPHASIZE THAT THIS WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO ARRANGE.

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