BETWEEN HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI FROM THE OUTSET AND WILL ALSO RE ABLE TO START A SERVICE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND PEKING AS SOON S BRITISH AIRWAYS OMIT HONGKONG FROM THEIR TRUNK ROUTE. THESE DIRECT AIR LINKS WILL HELP TO MAINTAIN HONG KONG'S POSITION AS A MAJOR POINT OF ENTRY TO CHINA FOR BOTH BUSINESS AND TOURIST TRAFFIC.
BOTH SIDES ARE CONVINCED THAT, IN ADDITION TO FACILITATING TRAVEL THE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF THESE NEGOTIATIONS WILL ASSIST IN DEVELOPING CLOSER POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL RELATIONS.
THE DELEGATION WERE HEADED BY GEORGE ROGERS (UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRADE) AND LU RUILIN (DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE CIVIL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OF CHINA).
GEORGE
FILES
MAED
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HK & GD
LEGAL ADVISERS
NEWS D
MR CORTAZZI
MISS BROWN
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