TNAG-0864-FCO40-1074-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1980 — Page 41

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Mr Williamson

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I have told MAED that we can agree to the telegram attached to N Roberts letter below, and I assume it has now gone. You should now familiarize youself with the papers and be ready to attend the meeting at the DOT on Monday, The main domments are folios 232, 254, 255, 258, 261, 262, 263, 264, 269, 300 and 302.

2. The principal issue is whether we should allow the DOT to concede the status quo

in respect of MAS 5th free- dom rights beyond Hong Kong. As i Roberts says, Hong Kong won't like this (see folio 232) - but there have been limts that they might not be prepared to die - the east ditch ove it (see folio 254 and, especially, paraze

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