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CONFIDENTIAL HKK 184/10.51

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FM FCO 03172OZ NOV 78

TELEGRAM NUMBER 674 OF 3 NOVEMBER

TO ROUTINE PEKING

AND TO HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND BCARFE)

CHINA/THAILAND AIR SERVICES RELATIONS:

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PARA 9 OF OUR SAVINGSGRAM OF 25 SEPTEMBER REFERS

1. MIFT CONTAINS TEXT OF RELEVANT PART OF REPORT IN TODAY'S TIMES ENTITLED ''TAIWAN AIRCRAFT TO BE HIDDEN FROM MR TENG'.

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2, GRATEFUL FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN OBTAIN REGARDING PROGRESS OF DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THAILAND AND CHINESE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC REGARDING AIR SERVICES - AND IN PARTICULAR THE WAY IN WHICH THE THAIS HOPE TO GET ROUND THE PROBLEM OF SERVING BOTH PEKING AND THAIPEI. THIS COULD BE OF CONSIDERABLE VALUE TO US IN DEALING WITH OUR OWN CONTINUING PROBLEMS IN PERSUADING THE CHINESE TO RATIFY THE AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED WITH THEM IN 1973.

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MR CORTAZZI

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