TNAG-0864-FCO40-1074-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1980 — Page 128

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1 EXPLAINED TO THE MINISTER OF YOUR HIGH COMMISSION

IN LONDON SOME WEEKS AGO THAT WE ARE NOT WILLING FOR MATTERS AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UK/SINGAPORE AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT TO BE DETERMINED IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THIRD PARTIES

OR TO BE DELAYED BY SUCH NEGOTIATIONS.

MOREOVER, I UNDERSTAND THAT SINCE YOU WROTE TO ME ON 3 MAY

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE ASEAN COUNTRIES

HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY RESOLVED. I THEREFORE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING THOSE CONCERNED AGAIN, IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE, IN ORDER TO CONCLUDE OUR DISCUSSIONS.

AS IT HAPPENS, I EXPECT TO BE TRAVELLING BACK THROUGH SINGAPORE

AT THE END OF MAY OR IN THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF JUNE.

IF YOU CAN CONFIRM THAT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR

REALISTIC NEGOTIATIONS AT THAT TIME, I SHALL BE PREPARED TO EXTEND

APPROVAL OF YOUR CURRENT SCHEDULES UNTIL 30 JUNE 1979.

I MYSELF AM LEAVING LONDON TOMORROW (SATURDAY 12 MAY). I SHALL

BE GLAD IF YOU WILL THEREFORE CONTACT MR STABLES,

WHO HAS NOW RETURNED TO THE OFFICE, TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS.

I AM COPYING THIS LETTER TO MR LOW OF YOUR HIGH COMMISSION,

WITH THE REQUEST THAT HE SHOULD FORWARD COPIES TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES IN SINGAPORE.

SIGNED G. ROGERS.

UNQUOTE

CARRINGTON

FILES MAED SEAD H KG GD SPD

MISS BROWN MR MURRA

PRAY

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