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2. PRESIDENT OF ICAO CONFIRMS HE HAS ACCEPTED AN INVITATION TO PEKING AFTER 20 DECEMBER BUT STILL AWAITS A PRECISE DATE, EXPECTED TO BE EARLY JANUARY.

3. KNUT HAMMARSKJOLD, DIRECTOR GENERAL IATA, IS AT PRESENT VISITING PEKING (ON A LONG-STANDING INVITATION) AND HE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY RAISE THIS ISSUE. I CAN EXPECT TO LEARN OF THE OUTCOME ON HIS RETURN.

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PREISDENT ICAO HAS EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR REPRESENTATIONS WE HAVE MADE. THE COMPLEMENT AND REINFORCE HIS OWN EFFORTS WHICH WILL LEAN MORE HEAVILY ON THE ISSUES OF PRINCIPLE INVOLVED.

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