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FM PEKING 3549142 APR 79
6 APR 1979
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
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HER 18462 PS PH
6 APR 1979
TELNO 362 OF 5 APR
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MY TELNO 337: AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT
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MEANWHILE CAAC HAVE
1. I AM AWAITING INSTRUCTIONS ON MY REFTEL.
ASKED WHETHER, IN ADVANCE OF A TEAM COMING OUT FOR TECHNICAL TALKS, WE MIGHT LET THEM KNOW ALL THE AMENDMENTS WE PROPOSE TO THE DRAFT
AGREEMENT AS IT STANDS.
2. THE CHINESE ALREADY KNOW THAT WE SHALL PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO
THE MAIN BODY OF THE AGREEMENT TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF CHINA'S MEMBERSHIP
IN ICAO. THESE AMENDMENTS, THOUGH NO DOUBT NUMEROUS, SHOULD BE STRAIGHTFORWARD, AND, IF WE ARE ABLE TO RESOLVE THE POLITICAL ISSUE,
WE WOULD SEE EVERY REASON TO GIVE THE CHINESE A DRAFT TEXT. GRATE-
FUL IF YOU COULD LET US HAVE THIS.
3.
IT IS A FINER QUESTION HOW MUCH WARNING WE GIVE THEM OF THE CHANGES WE WANT IN THE ANNEX. WE HAVE NOT REVEALED THE CONTENTS OF PARA 4 OF YOUR TELNO 749 OF 1978, ALTHOUGH THE CHINESE HAVE CAST A NUMBER OF FLIES. AS SEEN FROM HERE, WE WOULD RISK THE NEGOTIATIONS · BOGGING DOWN UNLESS WE GAVE THEM SOME WARNING. AT LEAST I THINK THAT WE SHOULD SAY THAT OUR HOPE IS TO BROADEN THE SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT AND THE OPTIONS OPEN TO BOTH AIRLINES AS SET OUT. IN THE PRESENT ANNEX. GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
4. YOUR SAVING
YOUR SAVING TELEGRAM TO HONG KONG COPIED IN FURSLAND'S TELE- LETTER OF 28 MARCH TO HUM IS RELEVANT TO ANY ESTIMATION OF WHAT MAY
BE ATTAINABLE. ALTHOUGH IT IS INEVITABLE THAT THERE WILL BE SOME DISCUSSION OF REGIONAL FLIGHTS (IE HONG KONG TO POINTS IN CHINA) IN THE NEGOTIATIONS, I THINK WE MUST BE PREPARED TO ACCEPT EARLY IN THE NEGOTIATION THAT THESE MUST BE COVERED IN SEPARATE ARRANGEMENTS, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WHICH CAN BE LEFT TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, EVEN IF THE BROAD POLICY REQUIRES APPROVAL IN LONDON.
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