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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR AND BCARFE), PEKING, BANGKOK AND HANOI.

FOR UKREP ICAO

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DURING THE CURRENT VISIT TO BRITAIN OF PREMIER HUA, THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY OF A DISCUSSION WITH VICE PREMIER YU QIULI TO RAISE THE CLOSURE OF AMBER ONE. MR NOTT POINTED OUT THAT THE CHINESE ACTION WAS CAUSING CONSIDERABLE INCONVENIENCE AND ADDITIONAL COSTS TO AIRLINES. HE REGRETTED THAT REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE PRESIDENT OF ICAO HAD BEEN REJECTED, AND HE HOPED THAT THE CHINESE WOULD SOON MODIFY THE DANGER AREAS.

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