TNAG-0862-FCO40-1072-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1979 — Page 151

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1. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO ATTEND BRIEFING MEETING FOR ASA TALKS IN KUALA LUMPUR (PARA 5 OF TUR). BUT IF THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING TALKS IN CANBERRA ARE-LIKELY TO BE THE FINAL ROUND ON ICAP WITH THE AUSTRALIANS, WE WOULD WISH TO BE PRESENT AT THESE TALKS ALSO IF IT IS ENVISAGED THAT THERE WILL BE DISCUSSION OF ISSUES

AFFECTING HONG KONG (FINAL SENTENCE OF PARA 1 OF YOUR TELNO 619 IR TO CANBERRA). THE SAME APPLIES TO THE SINGAPORE TALKS.

2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR FURTHER ADVICE ON THESE ASPECTS, AND FOR DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED VISITS AS SOON AS THESE ARE

SETTLED.

MACLEHOSE

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SEAD HK & GD MISS BROWN AR MURRAY SIR A DUFF

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MR ROGERS MR BRYANT MR STABLES

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