TNAG-0862-FCO40-1072-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1979 — Page 136

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FM WELLINGTON #80253Z JAN 79

TO ROUTINE FCO

TELEGRAM NO 6 OF 8 JANUARY

LIKE 184/1

RECEIVED ON BARKER NO. $1

INFO CANBERRA, HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR AND BEARFE)

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YOUR TELNO 10 TO SINGAPORE: AIR SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS

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1. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORT, EDWARDS, WILL BE ABSENT FROM DEPARTMENT AT END OF JANUARY AND NEW ZEALANDERS WOULD NOT WISH TO CONTINUE

FORMAL BILATERALS IN HIS ABSENCE OR BEFORE FURTHER PROGRESS IN THEIR

OWN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL POLICY REVIEW. HEALY, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT WHO WOULD LEAD NEW ZEALAND SIDE IN EDWARD'S ABSENCE CAN

HOWEVER SEE ADVANTAGE IN VERY INFORMAL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH

ROGERS. HE HAS IN MIND THAT THESE MIGHT BE BETWEEN OFFICIALS ONLY

BUT IF ROGERS SAW ADVANTAGE IN INCLUDING AIRLINES HE WOULD NOT

OBJECT.

2. NEW ZEALANDERS ARE COMMITTED TO OTHER BUSINESS ON 29 JANUARY

AND 30 JANUARY BUT WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST TWO DAYS OF DISCUSSIONS

COMMENCING ON 31 JANUARY.

3. SEEN FROM HERE IT WOULD LOOK USEFUL TO EXPLORE OPTIONS WITH HEALY AND HIS COLLEAGUES BEFORE INTERDEPARTMENTAL REVIEW FIRMS UP FUTURE POLICY AND WE HOPE THAT ROGERS CAN FIT IN WITH DATES

PROPOSED BY HEALY.

4. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF WE CAN CONFIRM THAT DATES ARE ACCEPTABLE

AND WHO WOULD ACCOMPANY ROGERS TO WELLINGTON.

SMEDLEY

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MR CORMAZZI

MISS BROWN

MR MURRAY

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