TNAG-0864-FCO40-1074-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1980 — Page 114

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HRE 184/1

REGGYLO IN ALSIS K′ NO. 51

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3 1 MAY 1979

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REGIS MA

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256

WIR

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FM KUALA LUMPUR 290710Z MAY

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 155 OF 29 MAY

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AND TO HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR AND BCARFE) AND PEKING (FOR ROGERS)

HONG KONG TELNO 645: UK/MALAYSIA ASA TALKS

1. THE MALAYSIANS DO NOT CONSIDER THEIR CASE WEAK IN AVIATION TERMS AND THINK THEIR BID TO RETAIN FIFTH FREEDOMS AND OBTAIN A LITTLE

EXPANSION ON THE TRUNK ROUTE MODEST.

2. 1 FULLY AGREE WITH THE NEED TO DEAL WITH AIR SERVICES MATTERS ON THEIR MERITS BUT POLITICALLY ACCOUNT HAS STILL TO BE TAKEN NOT. ONLY OF THE AFTERMATH OF THE CMU NEGOTIATIONS IN 1977 BUT ALSO CONCORDE'S FUTURE, EVEN THOUGH BOTH GOVERNMENTS ARE PUBLICLY COMMITTED TO NOT CONNECTING THE ASA AND CONCORDE ISSUES.

HAWLEY

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MR BUTLER.

MR CONTAZZI

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MIR MURRAY

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