TNAG-0781-FCO40-985-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1978 — Page 310

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FCO TELNO 450 OF 27 · SEPTEMBER

INFO SINGAPORE, JAKARTA, BANGKOK, KUALA LUMPUR,

HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND BCARFE) COPENHAGEN (FOR ROGERS) AND DOT

YOUR TELNO 450 UK/AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICES

1. ROWLAND TOLD US THAT MR NIXON HAD HOPED TO MAKE PARLIAMENTARY STATEMENT TONIGHT BUT THIS WAS NOW VERY DOUBTFUL. (WE HAVE INDEED SINCE HEARD THAT THERE WILL BE NO STATEMENT TONIGHT.) IT MIGHT BE MADE LATER IN THE WEEK. HITCH HAS BEEN CAUSED BY GOVERNMENT

BUSINESS OTHER THAN AVIATION.

2. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO DELAY UNTIL NOW HAVE BEEN NORMAL BUREAUCRATIC PROBLEMS, TIME WASTED IN PREPARING FOR THE

ABORTED TALKS WITH THE AMERICANS AND NO DOUBT SOME COMPLICATIONS ARISING FROM OUR OWN CAUTIOUS ATTITUDE. ON PARA 1 OF TEL UNDER REF- ERENCE, ROWLAND WELL UNDERSTANDS UK POSITION.

3. PRESS INTEREST REMAINS KEEN. CUTTINGS FOLLOW BY BAG.

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MISS BROWN. MR MURRAY

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