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IS THE OTHER TO BE TIENTSIN AS THE CHINESE HAVE INDICATED WAS AVAILABLE (PARA.4(B) OF PEKING TELNO.478) ? IF THE 2ND POINT IN THE REGION FOR THE BRITISH SIDE WERE TO BE CANTON, FOR EXAMPLE,

THEN THE DEFACTO IMBALANCE WOULD BE ALL THAT GREATER.

4. WE ARE UNCLEAR AS TO WHETHER THE FREQUENCY RATIO OF 2:1 IN CAAC FAVOUR APPLIES ONLY TO SHANGHAI OR TO BOTH REGIONAL ROUTES,

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