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FM HONG KONG 060640Z JUN

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 93 OF 6 JUNE, 1979

INFO PRIORITY FCO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE LONDON. FOLLOWING FROM POLITICAL ADVISER.

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YOUR TELNO 219: SHANGHAI-HONG KONG AIR CREWS.

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1. WE KNOW NOTHING HERE OF AN AIR ROUTE BETWEEN SHANGHAI AND HONG KONG. THE ONLY POSSIBLE CONNECTION WITH THE HANGZHOU-NANJING

CHARTER FLIGHTS IS THAT THE FIRST POSITIONING FLIGHT WILL BE MADE FROM SHANGHAI TO HONG KONG. IT IS DUE ON 30 JUNE.

2. NCNA SAY THEY HAVE NOTHING WHICH CAN HELP SOLVE THE RIDDLE.

3. I HAVE ASKED IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT NOT TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE VISA APPLICATIONS UNTIL YOU CAN CLARIFY WHAT IS

INVOLVED.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

MAED

HK & GD

FED

MVD

MR BUTLER

MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY

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