TNAG-0781-FCO40-985-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1978 — Page 165

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F F C O 031720Z NOV 78

TO ROUTINE PEKING

TEL NO 675 OF 3 NOVEMBER

AND TO HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND B CARFE).

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HKK 184/1

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REG TRY Action Takan

CHINA/THAILAND AIR SERVICES RELATIONS: M IP T.

FOLLOWING IS RELEVANT PART OF TEXT OF REPORT IN TODAY'S ISSUE

OF THE TIMES:-

''TAIWAN AIRCRAFT TO BE HIDDEN FROM MR TENG.

A TAIWAN AIRLINE WILL BE KEPT OUT OF SIGHT WHEN MR TENG HSIAO-PING, THE CHINESE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, ARRIVES AT BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON SUNDAY.

THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN BANGKOK ASKED THE THAIS TO PREVENT ANY TAIWAN AIRCRAFT FROM LANDING AT THE AIRPORT THAT DAY. THE THAIS REFUSED BUT THEY HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT MR TENG DOES NOT SEE THE AIRLINER**

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FILES

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HKJG D

MAED

MR CORTAZZI

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