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FM HONG KONG 080958Z MAY 79

TO PRIORITY F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 545 OF 8 MAY

4184/2 AA.

HKKIS! RAVEL &

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- 9 MAY 1979

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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

MY TELNO 507: NEW AIR ROUTE OVER CHINA.

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1. IN A LETTER TO DCA DATED 1 MAY, PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

SAY THEY HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY CAAC FOR OVERFLYING CHINESE TERRITORY BY NON-SCHEDULED CARGO CHARTERS OVER THE ROUTE KARACHI/HONG KONG/ BANGKOK/KARACHI.

2. DCA HAS GIVEN APPROVAL FOR THE FLIGHTS TO OPERATE.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

MAED

HKOG D

FED

SEAD

MR BUTLER

MISS BROWN

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