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4. THE CHINESE HAVE STILL NOT REPLIED FORMALLY TO OUR SUGGESTION OF TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS ON THE AIR SERVICES AGREE- MENT. IF FOR THE SAKE OF REACHING SPEEDY AGREEMENT HOWEVER, YOU WERE PREPARED TO SIGN WITHOUT RENEGOTIATION, POINTS B, C AND D AT LEAST OF YOUR TELNO 740 COULD BE COVERED BY AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO ANNEX 1 EVEN AFTER SIGNATURE.
5. WE HAVE ALREADY PUT DOWN A MARKER FOR RECIPROCITY INTO AGREEING THE GUANGZHOU/HONG KONG SERVICES. IT IS STILL FOR CONSIDERATION WHETHER BRITISH AIRWAYS SHOULD NOT SEEK TO TAKE UP THIS OPTION DURING THE CURRENCY OF THE PRESENT TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENTS. WE ARE NOT SURE WHETHER IT WOULD BE PRACTICABLE TO HAVE A CHARTER 'LEG' TO THE END OF A SCHEDULED FLIGHT FROM LONDON TO HONG KONG (FAILING THE USE OF A SPECIAL AIRCRAFT BASED IN HONG KONG), OR TO OPERATE RECIPRICAL SCHEDULED
BUT THESE ARE SERVICES EVEN IN THE ABSENCE OF AN AGREEMENT.
SO FAR AS HONG KONG COMPANIES
AT LEAST THEORETICAL OPTIONS.
ARE CONCERNED, WE UNDERSTAND THAT JARDINES ARE NOT YET IN A POSITION TO PUT IN A BID, AND SWIRES, WHO WOULD BE UNACCEPTABLE TO THE CHINESE ANYWAY, WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTION, TO SUCH FLIGHS.
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MR MURRAY
MR CORTAZZI MISS BROWN
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