TNAG-0869-FCO40-1079-Air-services-between-China--Hong-Kong-and-the-UK-1979 — Page 143

DESIGNATION OF A HONG KONG BASED AIRLINE TO OPERATE THE [GIONAL SERVICES.

7. CHOICE OF LONDON AIRPORT. IF WE HOPE TO PERSUADE THE CHINESE TO AGREE TO USF GATWICK PRIOR TO SIGNATURE OF THE AGREEMENT (AND THUS AVOID THE POSSIBLE NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF A SIGNED AGREEMENT), THEN WE SHALL NEED TO INVITE A CAAC TEAM TO LONDON IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. ALTHOUGH LU IN.HIS CONVERS- ATIONS WITH GEORGE ROGERS THOUGHT AN EARLY VISIT DIFFICULT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO PERSUADE A CHINESE TEAM TO TRAVEL TO THE UK IF IT IS AGREED THAT HUA'S VISIT WOULD BE THE MOST FITTING OCCASION FOR SIGNATURE AND BOTH SIDES WISH TO SEE THE AIRPORTS ISSUE RESOVLED FIRST.

TIMING OF SIGNATURE. THIS IS TO A CERTAIN EXTENT CEFSIDENT UN TYING UP ALL LOOSE ENDS. WE HAVE HINTED DURING THE COURSE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS, THAT HUA'S VISIT WOULD BE A SUITAILE CFPORTUNITY, AND NO ALTERNATIVE PRESENTS ITSELF AT THE CENT.

9. I WOULD BE CRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THIS IS ALONG

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