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FM HONG KONG 150442Z NOV 79

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1610 OF 15 NOVEMBER

INDIA

INFO PEKING

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16 NOV 1979 A..

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YOUR TELNO 835: PRC/HONG KONG AIR SERVICES.

1. NOW THAT THE UK/PRC AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED (YOUR TELNO 657 TO PEKING) PRESUMABLY THE CAAC SERVICES

BETWEEN CANTON AND HONG KONG WILL BE PUT ON A MORE PERMANENT FOOTING (YOUR TELNO 829).

2. IF THIS CANNOT BE REALISED BY 30 NOVEMBER 1979 WHEN THE

CURRENT TOP EXPIRES, DOUBTLESS A FURTHER PERMIT WILL SHORTLY BE ISSUED TO CAAC SO THAT THERE IS NO LAST MINUTE PANIC ON THEIR PART ABOUT CONTINUATION OF THE CANTON-HONG KONG ́ ́

SERVICES,

3. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD TELL US WHAT ACTION IS

BEING TAKEN.

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LEGAL ADVISERS

MR CORMIZZI

MISS BROWN

MR MURRAY LORD BRIDGES

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