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FM HONG KONG 12094OZ NOV 82
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1313 OF 12 NOVEMBER
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, DOT (CAIR)
PEKING TELNO 732 OF 10 NOVEMBER: UK/CHINA AIR SERVICES.
WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
(A) WE FEEL STRONGLY THAT 3A SHOULD NOT (NOT) HAVE MADE SUCH
AN APPROACH WITHOUT CONSULTING THE DOT FIRST. CAAC ARE NOT JUST
AN AIRLINE, THEY ARE ALSO THE GOVERNMENT AERONAUTICAL AUTHORITY.
(B) WE DO NOT (NOT) UNDERSTAND WHY BA SHOULD BE SEEKING INCREASED
SERVICES TO CHINA WHEN THEY ARE IN PRINCIPLE COMMITTED TO COMING
OFF HONG KONG/PEKING IN 1983.
(C) BA SHOULD NOT (NOT) BE BARGAINING WITH HONG KONG TRAFFIC
RIGHTS, EVEN ON A PERSONAL BASIS.
(D) THIS APPROACH MAY TEMPT LU RUILING TO PLAY BA AND CPA OFF
AGAINST EACH OTHER.
(E) WE FIND IT EQUALLY DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN LU'S RESPONSE TO
BA'S OFFER.
(F) AS FOR LU'S RESPONSE ON INTER-GOVERNMENTAL TALKS, THIS MAY
BE BECAUSE LU WISHES TO HAVE A QUICK ROUND IN LONDON IN ORDER TO
HAVE NEXT YEAR'S SUBSTANTIVE TALKS IN PEKING.
YOUDE
LIMITED
MAED
HK + GD
FED
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR EVANS
MR ADAMS
MR URE
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