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CONFIDENTIATE INF
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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND BCARFE) TELEGRAM NUMBER 569
OF 21 JULY 1978.
INFO TEL AVIV
YOUR TELNO 832: CARGO AIRLINES LTD.
1. EL AL HAVE INFORMED DOT THAT THEIR HEAD OFFICE IN TEL AVIV (WHOM THEY HAVE CONSULTED) ARE QUOTE AT THIS STAGE UNAWARE OF
ANY PLANS TO FLY TO HONG KONG FROM ISRAEL UNQUOTE.
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2. DOT ARE STILL SEEKING FIRM ASSURANCE ON LINES SET OUT IN PARA
3 OF OUR TELNO 472 BUT EL AL'S RESPONSE SO FAR HAS BEEN EQUIVOCAL.
3. IN VIEW OF PARA 1, IT APPEARS THAT THIS SITUATION IS FAR FROM STRAIGHTFORWARD AND WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO
WITTHOLD APPROVAL FOR CAL UNTIL IT IS CLARIFIED.
4. WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO YOUR INFORMING CAL OF THE CONTENTS OF
PARA 1 IN AN EFFORT TO RESOLVE MATTERS.
OWEN
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MAED. NENAD
HK&GD. MISS BROWN.
MR WEIR
MR MURRAY
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