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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 23 OF 19 APR.

R FI FCO (FOR HKGD).

FOLLOWING FOR POLITICAL ADVISER

FLIGHTS FROM HONG KONG TO CHINA

1. IN YOUR LETTER TO SAMUEL SCR 7/936/49 OF 9 DECEMBER 1977 YOU REPORTED AN APPROACH FROM JARDINE AIRWAYS

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TO THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES OF ARRANGING CHARTER FLIGHTS TO CANTON DURING THE SPRING TRADE FAIR. THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT WERE DISCOURAGING, BUT OUR AMBASSADOR EXPRESSED THE VIEW (OUR TELNO 53 OF 21 DECEMBER) THAT THEY MIGHT RECONSIDER

THE QUESTION.

2. AN AMERICAN COLLEAGUE HAS TOLD US THAT A BUSINESS ACQUAINTANCE PLANS TO TRAVEL BY 'PLANE FROM HONG KONG TO . CANTON FOR THE TRADE FAIR. WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING OF ANY SUCH PLANE FROM THE CHINESE (WESTERN EUROPEAN DEPARTMENT MFA DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF IT YESTERDAY).

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FED.. MARD

MR CORTAZZ! MR MURRAY MR BURROWS,

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