TNAG-0743-FCO40-947-Relations-between-China-and-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 107

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TELNO-1272 OF 6 NOVEMBER 78.

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INFO PEKING, WASHINGTON, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

HONG KONG-CANTON FERRY SERVICE.

1. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT HAS NOW BEEN MADE THAT HONG KONG YAUMATEI

FERRY COMPANY'S HOVERFERRY SERVICE WILL START WITH INAUGURAL TRIPS

FROM BOTH ENDS ON 17 NOVEMBER.

2. REGULAR SERVICE WILL START THE FOLLOWING DAY. THERE WILL THEN

BE THREE SAILINGS EACH WAY PER DAY WITH A JOURNEY TIME OF TWO

HOURS FORTY MINUTES, THE COST WILL BE H.K COLLARS SIXTY FIVE.

ALL BOOKING ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING HANDLED BY CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE.

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