TNAG-0867-FCO40-1077-Air-services-between-China--Hong-Kong-and-the-UK-1979 — Page 100

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CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG 190505Z APR 79

PA

HKK 184/200

maldivenen LIGA EY MO.

2 3 APR 1979

TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE INDEX

48

PY

TELNO.471 OF 19 APRIL,

INFO IMMEDIATE: PEKING,

No

J23.4 A

ROUTINE : HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.

YOUR TELNO SAVING 23 OF 28 MARCH:

U.K/CHINA AIR SERVICES.

1. WE SHARE THE VIEW EXPRESSED IN PEKING TELNO.362 THAT THE CHINESE WILL WORK TOWARDS REGIONAL ARRANGEMENTS BEING PROVIDED FOR SEPARATELY FROM THE A.S.A. OUR VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT OF REGIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE SET OUT IN OUR TELNO.211. WE HOPE THAT FULL WEIGHT WILL BE GIVEN TO THESE VIEWS.

2.

WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF REGIONAL SERVICES, WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE OPPORTUNITY PROVIDED FOR A HONG KONG BASED AIRLINE TO MOUNT RECIPROCAL SERVICES TO ALL THE POINTS IN CHINA FROM WHICH CAAC WANT TO OPERATE TO HONG KONG. CPA HAVE BEEN CONSULTED AND EXPRESSED INTEREST IN OPERATING TO SHANGHAI AND PEKING INITIALLY

MACLEHOSE

FILES

NALD

SENT ALSO BY BAG TO PEKING

5

Pasaw

COPIES To:

CAD/ DOT

FED

HK + QD

HIL MURRAY MISS BROWN

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