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4. WHILE DISAVOWING ANY EXPERTISE, CUI SEEMED TO ACCEPT THAT CHANGES WOULD BE NECESSARY IN THE ASA, IF ONLY TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF CHINESE MEMBERSHIP OF ICAO. NEITHER HE NOR WE INDICATED WHAT OTHER

CHANGES MIGHT BE NECESSARY.

5. THE TIMING OF A VISIT BY A TEAM WILL BE TRICKY, THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE IS PROBABLY THE WEEK BEGINNING 26 MARCH, BUT THAT WOULD COINCIDE WITH THE VISIT OF THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG. THE WEEK BEGINNING 2 APRIL MAY BE RATHER BETTER. BUT WE CANNOT GO FIRM ON THIS UNTIL WE SEE THE SIZE OF THE POLITICAL PROBLEM.

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