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AGREED, NO REFERENCE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT.

BUT WE COULD LIMIT FLIGHTS TO A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF OR A

SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME (PROBABLY THREE MONTHS). THIS WOULD

HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF RETAINING SOME POTENTIAL LEVERAGE, IN CASE NEGOTIATIONS OVER THE AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT ARE RESUMED. WE WOULD

ALSO MAKE A GENERAL COMMENT ABOUT THE DESIRABILITY OF

RECIPROCITY FOR BRITISH CARRIERS.

5. SUBJECT TO YOUR AND PEKING'S AGREEMENT WE PROPOSE TO RESPOND

TO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR NON-SCHEDULED FLIGHTS AS OUTLINED ABOVE.

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