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FM FCO 1817152 MAY 79

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 303 OF 18 MAY 1979

AND TO PEKING

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YOUR TELEGRAM NO 596: AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT.

1. WE SUPPORT THE VIEW THAT SCHEDULED SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA, WHETHER ON THE TRUNK ROUTE OR QUOTE REGIONAL UNQUOTE, SHOULD BE NEGOTIATED BY THE DOT (WITH, OF COURSE, HONG KONG PARTICIPATION) ON BEHALF OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. THIS IS FOR AIR SERVICES REASONS WITH WHICH YOU ARE FAMILIAR. WE ARE NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE SOVEREIGNTY ASPECT AND MADE THIS CLEAR TO ROGERS BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE. WE ARE SURPRISED THAT HE RAISED IT

WITH YOU.

2. (FOR PEKING). THE SOVEREIGNTY ARGUMENT COULD OF COURSE LEAD TO JUST THE KIND OF WRANGLE WE WISH TO AVOID AND MUST NOT REPEAT NOT BE USED WITH THE CHINESE. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ROGERS UNDERSTANDS THIS. YOU SHOULD ALSO INFORM KEEP.

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MR BUTLER MR CORTAZZI MISS BROWN

MR MURRAY

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