TNAG-0965-FCO40-1184-Air-services-between-the-UK-and-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 126

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FM FCO 04175OZ JUN 80

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 441 OF 4 JUNE

FOR GOVERNOR FROM SIR D MAITLAND

FOR COUN

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YOUR TELNO 703

1. THANK YOU FOR THIS HELPFUL WARNING. I AGREE THAT WE NEED TO COUNTER THESE IRRITANTS AND WE ARE WORKING HARD ON THIS.

2. THE PRESENT POSITION ON THE 3 ISSUES YOU MENTION IS AS FOLLOWS: A) CAA DECISION: SECRETARY OF STATE WROTE ON 2 JUNE (COPY IN BAG WITH CLIFT'S LETTER OF SAME DATE) TO MR NOTT STRONGLY SUPPORTING YOUR SUBMISSION OF 21 MAY:

B) UNIVERSITY FEES: THE DEPARTMENT ARE ARRANGING FOR CATER TO SEE SIR JAMES HAMILTON AT DES NEXT WEEK AND I HAVE WRITTEN TO THE LATTER SUPPORTING KONG KONG'S VIEW. WE AGREE THAT YOUR FALL-BACK PROPOSAL MAY BE THE BEST EVENTUAL SOLUTION BUT TACTICALLY WE HAVE NOT MENTIONED THIS YET.

C) NATIONALITY LAW: LPS IS SEEING HOME SECRETARY NEXT WEEK ON MAIN OUTSTANDING ISSUES ON DEPENDENT TERRITORIES AND IS BRIEFED TO TAKE A STRONG LINE.

3. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS SEEN YOUR TELEGRAM. WE WILL ENSURE THAT HE IS KEPT INFORMED OF PROGRESS. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE SUCCESS ON ANY OF THE ISSUES. BUT WE WILL DO OUR BEST.

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MR DONAND

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SIR.D. MAITLAND CHIEF CLERK LORD BRIDGES

MR EVANS

MISS BROWN

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