IMMEDIATE
CYPHER/CAN A
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
2218452
CONFIDENTIAL
DESK BY 230100Z
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING TELKO 342 OF 28 MAY 19FO POHC KONC
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR)
YOUR TELNO 474: MR ROYLE'S VISIT TO CHINA
14) PHIL рык
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1. MOD CONFIRM THAT VC10 COULD FLY HONG KONG/PEKING NONSTOP.
THEY WOULD VERY MUCH PREFER NOT REPEAT NOT TO STOP EG AT CANTON, SINCE THIS WOULD AFFECT WHAT IS IN ANY CASE A TIGHT SCHEDULE,
PARTICULARLY ON THE RETURN JOURNEY.
2. IF THE CHINESE AGREE TO THE FLIGHT, MOD URGENTLY REQUIRE
DETAILS IN PARAGRAPH 3 BELOW, THE SLIP CREW WHICH WILL FLY
FROM HONG KONG TO PEKING MUST LEAVE FOR HONG KONG ON 24 MAY
IN ORDER TO CONFORM WITH REST REQUIREMCHTS, MOD WOULD PREFER
TO BRIEF THEM BEFORE DEPARTURE FROM UK ALTHOUGH WE RECOGATSE
THIS MAY BE DIFFICULT, WE SHOULD BE CRATEFUL THEREFORE FOR
AS MANY OF THESE DETAILS AS POSSIBLE BY 3900Z 23 MAY. WE
SHOULD LIKE CONFIRMATION THAT THE CREW CAN PICK UP THEIR VISAS
IN HONG KONG, YOU MAY ALSO GIVE THE CHINESE THE DETAILS IN
PARAGRAPHS 4 AND 5, BUT PARAGRAPH 6 13 FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION
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3. (A) ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS FROM CHINA,
(D) SPECIFIC ROUTINGS.
(C) IF IT IS NECESSARY TO STOP IN CANTON WILL THE CHINESE PROVIDE CHARTS AND/OR NAVIGATORS AT KAITAK OR CANTON?
CONFIRMATION THAT CHARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE,
(D) RUNWAY LENGTHS AND LOADBEARING DETAILS OF NECESSARY AIRFIELDS (PRESUMABLY PEKING, SHANGHAI AND CANTON),
(E) ALTERNATIVE AIRFIELDS IN CASE OF ANY UNFORESEEN DI VERSION. (F) AVAILABILITY OF AVTUR FUEL.
(G) ANY RESTRICTIONS (EG NIGHT FLY (4G)
4. HOD HAVE DRACH UP TWO ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULES (A) FOR DIRECT FLIGHT HONG KONG/PEKING, (B) TAKING IN A STOP AT CANTON.
PLANE WILL REFUEL AT KALTAK, BUT THE AMOUNT OF FUEL WILL DEPEND ON WHETHER IT MUST STAGE AT CANTON, DIRECT FLIGHT KAITAK/PEKING WILL TAKE ABOUT 3 HOURS, WITH A STOP AT CANTON IT WOULD PROBABLY TAKE ABOUT 5-1/2 HOURS,
/ (A) 29 MAY:
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