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DESKBY FCO 240880Z

DESKBY HONG KONG 2403007

FM PEKING 200149Z MAY 79

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 479 OF 24 MAY 79

AND TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG

1kk184/2

Y NO. 51

2 9 MAY 1979

DESK OFFIC**

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MIFT:

AIR SERVICES

(THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WISH TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT) THE ARRANGEMENTS PROVIDING FOR

BRITISH CARRIERS TO OPERATE AIR SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND PEKING (AND OTHER CHINESE CITIES) AND TO ENJOY (FULL) TRAFFIC RIGHTS ON THE HONG KONG/PEKING SECTOR OF

THE TRUNK ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

HAVE BEEN MADE SOLELY WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS'

TO AND FROM HONG KONG, AND ARE IN NO WAY PREJUDICIAL TO

THE CHINESE POSITION ON THE STATUS OF HONG KONG, NAMELY

THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM LEFT OVER FROM HISTORY WHICH WILL

BE SOLVED AT AN APPROPRIATE TIME.

( THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHER IRELAND TAKE NOTE OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S POSITION)

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HK & GD

MR CORTAZZI MISS BROWN MR MURRAY

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