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5. ICAC PRESIDENT IS AGAIN APPROACHING CHINESE WITH PROPOSAL FOR, MEETING 5/6 NOV OR 7/8 NOV. IT WOULD STRENGTHEN HIS HAND IMMENSELY IF HONG KONG COULD AMEND NOTAM A269 TO RECOGNISE POINT AT PARA 1 AT LEAST, THAT IS, TO LEAVE AMBER ONE OPEN IN RESPECT OF THOSE HOURS IN WHICH DANGER AREAS DIRECTLY AFFECTING IT (AS DEFINED IN CAAC NOTAM 19) ARE INOPERATIVE. THE POINT AT PARA 2 ABOVE IS OF LESS IMMEDIATE CONCERN BUT MIGHT BE THE SUBJECT OF FURTHER DISCUSSION

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6. IT IS SIGNIFICANT THAT ONE AIRLINE (THAI INTERNATIONAL) USING THE TEMPORARY ROUTING HAS ALREADY APPLIED THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANN- ELS FOR CHINESE PERMISSION TO OVERFLY THE PARACELS AND IT HAS BEEN GRANTED. WE SHOULD THEREFORE PREPARE OUR POSITIONS AGAINST AN ANN- CUNCEMENT BY THE CHINESE THAT ALL AIRLINES USING THE ROUTE WILL BE REQUIRED TO DO SO.

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