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5. THAT WILL DEAL ONLY WITH THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEM OF FLIGHTS. AFTER FRIDAY AND IS, WE TAKE IT, IN LINE WITH THE SENSE OF YOUR

THE GENERAL POSITION WILL STILL BE MOST UN-.

INSTRUCTIONS. SATISFACTORY. IF THE CHINESE HAVE NOT RESPONDED FURTHER ON SCHEDULED

SERVICES BY SATURDAY, WE MUST SURELY TAKE IT THAT THEY SEE OBJECTION TO OPERATING SUCH SERVICES AT LEAST FOR THE PRESENT (PROBABLY FOR THE REASONS IN PARA.3 OF MY TELNO.1356). IF WE ARE TO GAIN ANY GOODWILL FROM OUR FALL-BACK OFFER, WE BELIEVE THAT THE EMBASSY SHOULD THEN TAKE THE INITIATIVE IN PUTTING IT FORWARD. IF WE GO ON WAITING INTO NEXT WEEK WE RISK CONTINUING THE PRESENT CONFUSION TO NO APPARENT ADVANTAGE.

MACLEHOSE

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FED

HK & GD

MAED

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY

MR DARWIN (LEGAL ADVISERS)

MISS BROWN

COPIES TO:

LOT

CAIR DIV., 10T

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

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