TNAG-0862-FCO40-1072-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1979 — Page 141

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1. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR POSTS' RESPONSES TO OUR TELEGRAMS REGARDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR DEALING WITH THE CONSEQUENCES OF OUR NEW AIR

SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS WITH AUSTRALIA AND FOR RESUMING AIR SERVICES TALKS WITH MALAYSIA,

2. IN THE LIGHT OF YOUR ADVICE ROGERS (DOT) NOW HAS FOLLOWING PROGRAMME IN MIND.

A. SINGAPORE: WEEK COMMENCING 15 JANUARY (2 OR 3 DAYS TO COVER CAPACITY AS WELL AS FARES)

B. CANBERRA: WEEK COMMENCING 22 JANUARY (FULL WORKING WEEK) C. WELLINGTON: WEEK COMMENCING 29 JANUARY (2 OR 3 DAYS) ·

D. KUALA LUMPUR: 5-8 FEBRUARY INCLUSIVE

E. BANGKOK: WEEK COMMENCING 12 FEBRUARY (1 OR 2 DAYS)

F. HONG KONG: NORMAL LIAISON VISIT WEEK COMMENCING 12 FEBRUARY (2 DAYS)

3. THIS HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED TO FIT IN WITH MALAYSIAN PREFERENCE FOR NEGOTIATIONS FROM 5-8 FEBRUARY, (ALTHOUGH

WE FEEL THAT IN VIEW OF GROUND TO BE COVERED THE TIME ALLOWED IS EXTREMELY SHORT), AND SO FAR AS POSSIBLE WITH LOGICAL TRAIN OF DISCUSSIONS AND REALISTIC TRAVELLING PROGRAMME HOWEVER, WE WOULD NOT WISH TO FIRM UP DATES WITH MALAYSIANS FOR AIR SERVICES. TALKS UNTIL WE ARE CLEAR THAT THE LAST DIFFICULTIES OVER CONCORDE HAVE BEEN RESOLVED. (KUALA LUMPUR TELNO 5 AND DOT TELNO CREDA 5 (NOT TO ALL)). GRATEFUL IF OTHER POSTS CONCERNED WILL CONFIRM SCONEST THAT PROPOSED DATES ARE ACCEPTABLE, AND IF KUALA LUMPUR WILL CONFIRM AS SOON AS THE CONCORDE ROUTEING IS CLEAR. -WE WILL THEN LET YOU HAVE MORE PRECISE DATES.

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