TNAG-1177-FCO40-1479-Air-services-between-Hong-Kong-and-South-East-Asia-1982 — Page 33

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 506 DATED 20 APRIL 82

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, MANILA

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FILIPINO OVERFLIGHT OF HONG KONG

27/4 H2717

1. WE HAVE BEEN APPROACHED BY THE FILIPINO MISSION WITH A FORMAL

REQUEST FOR PERMISSION FOR AN AIRCRAFT CARRYING MRS MARCOS

FROM NEW YORK TO MANILA VIA BANGKOK TO OVERFLY HONG KONG

AIRSPACE ON 27 APRIL. THE FILIPINO MISSION HAVE GIVEN US THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:

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AIRCRAFT REGISTRY: RPC-2114

CALLSIGN: RPC-2114

DEPARTING VIETNAM FIR 27 APRIL 1982 28 9500 Z

ESTIMATING (SIC) HONG KONG FIR 27 APRIL 1982

PERSONS ON BOARD: APPROXIMATELY 80

CREW: CAPTAIN JUSTIN SEVILLA PLUS 18

0530 Z

PURPOSE OF FLIGHT: NON-COMMERCIAL/TO TRANSPORT PHILIPPINE

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

2. GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS

PARSONS

MINIMAL

HKAISI

SEAD

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