TNAG-0862-FCO40-1072-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1979 — Page 78

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FM FCO 241810Z JAN 79

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 79 OF 24 JANUARY

H**184/1

20. 51

PA

Jon Trie

INFO PEKING

No 'Jzalı

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YOUR TELNO 154: UK/PRC AIR SERVICES

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1. ON THE UK/PRC AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT, DCA SHOULD SAY SIMPLY THAT HE UNDERSTANDS THE UK AUTHORITIES AWAIT A CHINESE RESPONSE TO THEIR PROPOSALS.

2. ON HONG KONG/CANTON SERVICES HE MIGHT SAY THAT THE SCHEDULED SERVICES APPEAR TO BE WORKING WELL. THE PERMIT FOR THESE FLIGHTS

IS VALID UNTIL 28 FEBRUARY. WHAT ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE THEREAFTER CAN BE DECIDED IN THE LIGHT OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES

PREVAILING NEARER THE TIME.

OWEN

FILES

FED

NAD.

HKAGD,

HARD

MR CORTAZZI,

MR MURRAY MISS BROWN,

Cobles то

HK GOVT OFFICE. LONDON,

CAIR. - POT.

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