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THE, HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT WE SHOULD

SEEK IMMEDIATE RIGHTS FOR A HONG KONG-BASED CARRIER TO OPERATE

SAY ONCE A WEEK FROM HONG KONG TO PEKING ON THE GROUNDS

THAT THIS WOULD DO A GREAT DEAL TO MOLLIF Y HONG KONG PUBLIC

OPINION. MY OWN VIEW AND THAT OF ROGERS IS THAT PRESSURE ON OUR

PART FOR THIS FURTHER CONCESSION FROM THE CHINESE WOULD BE PUTTING

TOO MUCH TRAFFIC ON THE BRIDGE AND WOULD BE COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE. ON THE OTHERHAND I DO NOT RULE OUT AN EXPLORATORY QUESTION ZF

THIS ASPECT AFTER WE HAVE SEEN WHAT CAN BE OBTAINED ON THE POINTS

IN PARAGRAPH 4 ABOVE.

6.

GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EARLY CONFIRMATION THAT THIS IS HOW WE

SHOULD PROCEED.

CRADOCK

FILES

HAED

FED

HK v G D MR BUTLER MA CORTAZZ4 MR. MURRAY

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