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CONFIDENTIAL

FM PEKING 290530Z MAY 79

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 494 OF 29 MAY 79

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

Hkk 184/2

RA. (133

RECEIVED ANOPY NO. 51

3 0 MAY 1979

DESK OFFICUK

INDEX

по

No / Jr.c

REGISTRY

Action Taken

sex Sex 136

DESKBY FCO 29390′′Z

DESKBY HONG KONG 293800Z

FOLLOWING FROM DELEGATION

13) OUR FIRST IPT: UK/PRC AIR SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS

THE QUOTE LEGAL UNQUOTE GROUP COMPLETED ITS DETAILED WORK ON 25 MAY. MAIN CHINESE OBJECTIONS TO OUR PROPOSALS, WICH ARE NOW FOR CONSIDERATION IN PLENARY SESSION OR BY

LEADERS OF DELEGATIONS, ARE:

A.

MULTIPLE DESIGNATION

B. GENERAL OVERFLYING RIGHTS

C. REFERENCE TO CHICAGO CONVENTION

D. PROVISION FOR ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES

2. WE NEVER THOUGHT THERE WAS MUCH CHANCE OF GETTING

AGREEMENT ON THE INCLUSION OF A. IN THE PUBLISHED ASA AND

HAVE ESTABLISHED A POSITION FROM WHICH WE CAN GRACEFULLY

WITHDRAW. WE INDICATED THAT WE WOULD WANT TO MAKE PROVISION

IN A SIDE AGREEMENT FOR THE U TO DESIGNATE ANOTHER AIRLINE

ON THE REGIONAL ROUTES AND WE ARE STILL HOPEFUL ABOUT THIS.

3 AS IN 1973, THE CHINESE ADAMANTLY REFUSED TO WRITE INTO

THE ASA THE PROVISION FOR OVERFLYING RIGHTS WHICH IS A NORMAL

PART OF CUR TEXTUO HOWEVER, THEY HAVE SHOWN THEMSELVES REASONABLY RECEPTIVE, AT VARIOUS POINTS IN THE DISCUSSION, TO OUR WISH

A.

TO ENABLE CPA TO OVERFLY CHINA ON THE SERVICES TO JAPAN

IF THE TAIWAN FIR WERE EVER CLOSED TO THEM

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