TNAG-0867-FCO40-1077-Air-services-between-China--Hong-Kong-and-the-UK-1979 — Page 150

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13 MAR 1979

35. $1

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EXEMPTION No.2.7.9.&.d.

FROM HONG KONG 1210452 MAR 79

ADVANCE COPY

TO IMMEDIATE F.C.0.

TELEGRAM NUMBER 359 OF 12 MARCH, 1979

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING.

PEKING TELNOS 294 AND 296: AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT.

1. WE TOO ARE DISAPPOINTED THAT AFTER THE PASSAGE OF SOME FIVE YEARS THE CHINESE HAVE MOVED SO LITTLE FROM THE 1974 CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF THE CHANGED POLITICAL CLIMATE.

4. WITH REGARD TO CONDITION (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE FIRST TUR, THERE WOULD APPEAR LITTLE POINT IN HAVING SUCH A CONDITION IN THE LIGHT OF THE CURRENT POSITION WHERE CAAC'S SCHEDULED AND NON- SCHEDULED SRVICES OFTEN COINCIDE AT KAI TAK WITH CAL AIRCRAFT. WE HAVE HEARD OF NO COMPLAINT FROM THE CHINESE ABOUT THIS AND, IN THAT IT IS DIFFICULT FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TO KEEP CAL AND CAAC AIRCRAFT SEPARATE, WE SHOULD PREFER THE CONDITION TO BE QUICILY FOGOTTEN, HOWEVER, IF NECESSARY HE WOULD GO ALONG WITH THE REST ENDEAVOURS FORMULA.

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5. AS REGARDS THE FIRST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE FIRST TUR 17 N TO US THY THE UK. POSITION 15 EXAGRY THE SAME AT MY

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