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INFO HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR AND SCARFE).

HONG KONG TELNO 1227: UK/INDONESIAN AIR SERVICES.

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1. LOCAL MANAGER OF CPA AND BRITISH AIRWAYS HAD BRIEF DISCUSSIONS WITH RISAKOTTA AT A RECEPTION ON 2 SEPTEMBER,

HE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM THE ASEAN COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND

COMMUNICATIONS MEETING IN KUALA LUMPUR AND HAS ALREADY LEFT

FOR THE ECONOMIC MINISTERS' MEETING IN MANILA.

HE WILL RETURN ON 9 SEPTEMBER,

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RISAKOTTA TOLD BRITISH AIRWAYS THAT HE PLANNED TO LEAVE

FOR THE UNITED STATES ON 10 SEPTEMBER AND HAD LITTLE IDEA

HOW LONG HE WOULD HAVE TO STAY THERE. ME SPOKE TO CPA IN TERMS OF A 6-3 WEEKS DELAY BEFORE HE WOULD BE ABLE TO MEET US, DUT HE CLAIMED THAT SETTLING SERVICES TO HONG KONG WOULD

BE HIS FIRST PRIORITY AFTER THE UNITED STATES. ACCORDING TO

THE CPA REPRESENTATIVE RISAKOTTA RECOGNISED THAT ANY UNDUE FURTHER DELAY WOULD BE UNWELCOME TO US.

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