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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1205 OF 24 AUGUST

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YOUR TELNO 667: UK/PRC AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT,

BECAUSE OF THE BASIS ON WHICH TAXATION IS LEVIED HERE THERE

ARE GENERALLY NO ADVANTAGES TO US OF DOUBLE TAXATION AGREEMENTS.

WE HAVE NOT CONCLUDED ANY SUCH AGREEMENTS IN THE PAST COVERING

AIR SERVICES AND SEE NO NEED FOR ONE IN THIS CASE AS FAR AS HONG KONG

IS CONCERNED.

MACLEHOSE

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