TNAG-0864-FCO40-1074-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1980 — Page 72

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2 5 JUN 1979

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

FR PEING 203558Z JUNE 79

TELEGRAM NUMBER IMA 242 OF 20 JUNE 79

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2236

Mr Williamson.

INFO FCO (FOR MVD, HK AND GD, FCO AND MAED)

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MY TELNO IMMA 237:

SHANGHAI-HONG KONG AIRCREVS

1. WE NOW UNDERSTAND FROM CONSULAR DEPARTMENT, MEA THAT THE

FLIGHTS WILL BE ORGANISED AS FOLLOWS:

(1) 30 JUNE: SHANGHAI-HONG KONG: HONG KONG-HANGZHOU-SHANGHAI. (11) EACH SATURDAY THEREAFTER:

HONG KONG-HANGZHOU-SHANGHA

2.

SHANGHAI-NANJING-HONGKONG:

LATHAM WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE HANGZHOU-NANJING CHARTER OPERATIONS WERE TO COMMENCE AND TERMINATE IN SHANGHAI. PERHAPS NO TRAFFIC WILL ACTUALLY BE CARRIED BETWEEN HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI AND VICE VERSA, IF YOU WISH TO CHECK THIS OUT BEFORE GRANTING VISAS, WE THINK IT WOULD BE BEST TO DO SO THROUGH THE NORMAL CHANNELS IN HONG KONG, RATHER THAN RISK CONFUSION WITH THE AIR SERVICES TALKS.

3. GRATEFUL FOR REPLY BEFORE 28 JUNE.

4.

IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT PLEASE COPY TO POLITICAL ADVISER.

CRADOCK

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M & VD

HK & GD

MAED

FED

MR. CORTAZZI

MR.MURRAY MISS BROWN

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