TNAG-0781-FCO40-985-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1978 — Page 98

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FM FCO 251221Z NOV 78

TELEGRAM NUMBER 743 OF 25 NOVEMBER

TO FLASH PEKING

AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG.

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184/1

HKK 184/1

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RECEIVED IN REGISTAY NO. 51

2 7 NOV 1978

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PEKING TELNO 840 AND HONG KONG TELNO 1356: AIR SERVICES.

1. WE FULLY APPRECIATE HONG KONGS CONCERNS BUT THESE WERE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN WORKING OUT THE INSTRUCTIONS IN OUR TELNOS 739 AND 740 AND AFTER CONSIDERATION OF THE ARGUMENTS IN YOUR TELEGRAMS UNDER REFERENCE WE REMAIN OF THE VIEW THAT PEKING SHOULD ACT AS INSTRUCTED. WE ARE CONTENT FOR ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON THE 26TH NOVEMBER IF THIS PROVES POSSIBLE AND AGREE THAT ACTION ON OUR TELEGRAM 740 SHOULD BE TAKEN AFTER A SHORT INTERVAL AS PEKING SUGGEST.

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