TNAG-0867-FCO40-1077-Air-services-between-China--Hong-Kong-and-the-UK-1979 — Page 29

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CFIDENTIAL

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DESKBY PEKING 050430Z

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG 050400Z MAY 79

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 529 OF 5 MAY

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

YOUR TELNO 2421 AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT.

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WE NOTE THAT THE AMENDED ARITCLE 1(D) DRAWS A DISTINCTION BETWEEN TERRITORY WHERE THERE IS SOVEREIGNTY AND THAT WHICH IS ADMINISTERED. IF THIS IS NOT A A STANDARD FORMUALTION COULD IT NOT BE INTEREPRETED AS UNDERMINING HMG'S POSITION ON THE STATUS

OF HONG KONG ?

MACLEHOSE

FILES

MAED

HK & GD

RED

NAM D

MR CORTAZZI MISS BROWN MR MURRAY MR LEAHY

[COPIES SENT TO CAIR/DOT]

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON

CONFIDENTIAL

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