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GNFIDENTIAL
DESKBY 3999 30 Z
CONFIDENTI AL
FM HONG KONG 300847Z NOV 78
HKK 184/1
RECEIVED IN REDSTAV RO. ST
1 DEC1978
DESK OFFIC
INDEX
No
TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.1376 OF 30 NOVEMBER,
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING,
ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
-689
(690
MY TELNOS.1374 AND 1375: AIR SERVICES.
A
A
690
See 69
1. D.C.A HAS NOW RECEIVED ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM CAAC CANTON
ASKING APPROVAL FOR A CHARTER FLIGHT ON 2 DECEMBER. GIVEN
THE TIMING, THIS MESSAGE WAS PROBABLY SENT AFTER RECEIVING OUR APPROVAL FOR THE 1 DECEMBER FLIGHT.
2. THE CHINESE MAY BE PLAYING FOR TIME WHILE THEY DECIDE HOW TO REPLY TO THE EMBASSY'S MESSAGE ON SCHEDULED FLIGHTS. ALTERNATIVELY THEY MAY BE EMPHASISING THEIR WISH TO STICK TO
CHARTER FLIGHTS AND TRYING TO ACHIEVE IT BY DAILY APPLICATIONS.
3. DEALING WITH DAILY REQUESTS IS POSSIBLE FOR A DAY OR TWO.
IT WOULD NOT HOWEVER BE A SATISFACTORY WAY TO PROCEED FOR
LONGER. THIS LATEST CHINESE REQUEST STRENGTHENS THE ARGUMENTS
IN MY FIRST TEL UNDER REF. UNLESS YOU SEE OBJECTION THEREFORE WE NOW PROPOSE TO ANSWER THEIR MESSAGE AS IN MY SECOND TEL
UNDER REF.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
FED
HK & GD MAED
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
MR DARWIN (LEGAL ADVISERS) MISS BROWN
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CAIR DIV., DOT
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
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