TNAG-0867-FCO40-1077-Air-services-between-China--Hong-Kong-and-the-UK-1979 — Page 144

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CONFIDENTIAL

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19 MAR 1979

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CONFIDENTIAL

DESKBY 170100Z

FM FCO 161329Z MAR 79

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

No 172.3

TELEGRAM NUMBER 203 OF 16 MARCH

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNOS 295 AND 296 AND HONG KONG TELNOS 359/ AND 367 AIR "SERVICES AGREEMENT

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1. THE CHINESE RESPONSE IS DISAPPOINTING BUT PROVIDES A BASIS FOR

AGREEMENT.

2. SUBJECT TO ANY FINAL VIEWS FROM HONG KONG, PLEASE TELL THE CHINESE URGENTLY THAT WE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE THE STATEMENT IN MIFT, IN WRITTEN ANSWER TO A PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION,

3. YOU SHOULD RESIST CONDITION 2(C) OF YOUR FIRST TELEGRAM UNDER

REFERENCE ON THE COMMONSENSE GROUNDS SUGGESTED IN HONG KONG TELNO

359, BUT HAVE DISCRETION TO AGREE THE QUOTE BEST ENDEAVOURS UNQUOTE FORMULA IN THE INTERESTS OF ACHIEVING AN OVERALL AGREEMENT.

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