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AS REQUESTED, AND THAT WE SHOULD TAKE ADDITIONAL SECURITY
PRECAUTIONS. CPA HAVE NOW SAID THAT THEY COULD PROVIDE A TRI-STAR,
AT A COST TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT OF U.S. DOLLARS 54,000 (THE
STANDARD PRICE), AND WE ARE PROCEEDING ON THIS BASIS.
3. WE HAVE TOLD NCNA WHY THE TRAIN OPTION SHOULD BE RULED OUT, AND
THAT WE ARE PROCEEDING WITH THE CHANGE TO A CPA AIRCRAFT ON THE
UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILL PAY THE COST. WE
HAVE ALSO ASSURED THEM THAT THE FLIGHT WILL BE TREATED AS A
SENSITIVE ONE, AND THAT THE LOADING OF BOTH LUGGAGE AND PASSENGERS
AS WELL AS THE SECURITY OF THE AIRCRAET ITSELF WILL BE SUBJECT TO
THE MOST STRINGENT PRECAUTIONS.
4. YOU MAY WISH TO SPEAK TO THE MFA AND BRING THEM UP TO DATE. THE
POINT TO EMPHASIZE IS THAT OUR SECURITY FORCES ARE EXTREMELY
PROFESSIONAL, AND THAT EVERY POSSIBLE PRECAUTION IS BEING TAKEN.
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