TNAG-1015-FCO40-1265-Quarterly-progress-reports-on-Hong-Kong-1981 — Page 320

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2. UK/China Air

Services Agreement.

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CONFIDENTIAL #3

To implement the ASA and Regional Routes CMU.

(i) Talks held in Peking from 26 to 28

January resulted in a breaking of the deadlock, at least temporarily, on the HK/Shanghai route problem.

(ii) It was agreed :

a) that CPA could resume scheduled

services (two B 707 or one Tristar return flights per week) between HK and Shanghai from 15 February to the end of October 1981;

(b) that the Regional Routes CMU would

be amended by an exchange of letters;

(c) that talks would be held in London

on the Chinese proposal for CAAC to route services with rights via HK to and from USA, but as part of a wider package in which both British and Chinese interests are satisfied, at a date to be arranged;

(a) that CPA and CAAC will enter into a commercial agreement on HK/ Shanghai services;

(e) that CAAC would also resume

scheduled services between Shanghai/HK on 15 February;

(f) that charter services should

operate between the end of January and 15 February;

To implement the agreement reached in Peking.

CONFIDENTIAL #2

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