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INFO HONGKONG BONN PARIS ROME PEKING OTTAWA (FOR UKREP ICAO

MONTREAL) WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON TELNO 3414

CAAC NOTAM 19/AMBER ONE AIRWAY

1. PARAGRAPH 6 OF TUR STATED THAT THAI INTERNATIONAL HAD

RECEIVED PERMISSION THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS FROM CHINA

TO OVERFLY THE PARACELS.

2. A RELIABLE CONTACT IN THE MFA HAS TOLD US THAT NO REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE FOR SUCH CLEARANCE, AND THAT NONE IS PROPOSED. HE SAID THAT THE THAIS ARE RELYING ON HONGKONG AND ICAO TO APPROACH THE CHINESE.

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LORD BRIDES MISS BROWN MR MURRAY MR FRET WISHL

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