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I have discussed this with FED. We agree that, subipet to HK's views, the just right
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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 663 OF 23 OCT. INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG.
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1. AT LUNCH ON 12 OCTOBER DURING HUANG HUA'S VISIT, SUNG TOLD ME THAT WHAT THE CHINESE WANTED WAS A PUBLIC STATEMENT THAT CAL WAS NOT A COMPANY REPRESENTING A STATE AND THAT THE INSIGNIA ON CAL PLANES WERE NOT NATIONAL INSIGNIA, THESE TWO POINTS WERE MET THE AGREEMENT WOULD BE SIGNED AT ONCE. CHU, CHINESE COUNSELLOR IN LONDON, APPEALED TO BY SUNG, REPEATED THIS.
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2. THIS IS SOMEWHAT MORE FORTHCOMING THAN SUNG'S LATEST FORMULA TO CORTAZZI. IT SUPPORTS THE ARGUMENT FOR GOING AHEAD, AS AGREED DURING MR DELL'S VISIT IN AUGUST, AND TRYING A FORMULA ON THE CHINESE, PREFERABLY IN PEKING. ION IS THAT GIVEN A SUITABLE POLITICAL BOW IN THEIR DIRECTION
CERTAINLY THE ONLY THE CHINESE MIGHT BE PREPARED TO SETTLE. WAY OF FINDING OUT IF THEY WOULD SETTLE AT A REASONABLE PRICE IS TO MAKE AN OFFER. I NOTE THAT BA ARE NOW SHOWING MORE ENTHUSIASM FOR AN AGREEMENT AND FOLLOWING DISCUSSION WITH DEPARTMENT OF TRADE IN LONDON I DOUBT THE MERIT OF A COMPRE- HENSIVE PAPER BEFORE TAKING FURTHER ACTION.
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WE MIGHT TRY OUT A FORMULA ON THE FOLLOWING LINES WHICH COULD BEST BE INCORPORATED IN AN ANSWER. TO A WRITTEN PQ: **SINCE 1950 THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM HAVE RECOGNISED THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
THE AIR SERVICES AS THE SOLE LEGAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA. AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED BY THE TWO GOVERNMENTS IN 1973 PROVIDES FOR SCHEDULED SERVICES ON THE TRUNK ROUTE BETWEEN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC AND THE UNITED KINGDOM WHICH ARE TO BE OPERATED BY THE STATE AIRLINES OF THE TWO COUNTRIES''.
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