TNAG-0867-FCO40-1077-Air-services-between-China--Hong-Kong-and-the-UK-1979 — Page 121

CONFIDENTIAL

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4.

We and the DOT were also unaware of the proposed British Airways visit in April, but we have since learned that British Airways have set arrangements in hand for a courtesy visit to CAAC by Draper, BA Commercial Director.

He has a speaking engagement

in Seoul on 16/17 April and hopes to visit China after that. The timing of his visit may not be ideal from our point of view,

but we can hardly put obstacles in his way at a time when we seem to be making progress towards the conclusion of an Agreement.

5.

I am

am copying this tele letter to David Wilson in Hong Kong (by bag), George Rogers (CAIR/DOT), Martin Morland (MAED) and

Robin McLaren (HKGD).

THIS IS A COPY THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN CLOSED UNTIL

UNDER FOI

EXEMPTION No 27 as ed.

harchand Sammel

R C Samuel