TNAG-0865-FCO40-1075-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1979 — Page 81

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FM KUALA LUMPUR 2097357 AUG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 299 OF 27 AUGUST

CONFIDENTIAL

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TAKO IN REGIST

2 1 AUG 1979

SK OFFICER

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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR AND BCARFE)

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YOUR TELNO 224: AIR SERVICES

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1. HAMZAH TELEPHONED TO CONVEY MALAYSIAN ACCEPTANCE OF SUGGESTION

IN MR NOTT'S LETTER TO TAN SRI MANICKAVASAGAM OF 1 AUGUST THAT FINAL

TEXT OF CMU COULD BE CLEARED LOCALLY WITHOUT FURTHER MEETINGS OF

OFFICIALS. HE HAS HOWEVER ASKY IF TWO NON-SUBSTANTIAL POINTS COULD

BE WRITTEN INTO CHU,

2. THE FIRST CONCERNS TWO TECHNICAL STOPS FOR MAS BEYOND HONG KONG (IN ADDITION TO FIVE WITH FIFTH FREEDOM RIGHTS) WHICH

HE SAYS WERE IMPLICITLY AGREED WITH ROBERTS BUT NOT INCLUDED IN

DRAFT. THE SECOND (NOT DISCUSSED IN LONDON) WOULD PROVIDE FOR A

TECHNICAL STOP AT DUBAI ON TRUNK ROUTE.

3. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THESE CAN BE AGREED AND IF SO IN WHAT TERMS.

FINAL DRAFT CMU NOT YET RECEIVED.

HUNT

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MAED

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HK & GD

MISS BROWN MR MURRAY

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