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OCMIAN 6423
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FM FCOLN TO HOKON
2617002 MAY
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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1431
OF 261700Z MAY 87
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
84.
YOUR TELNO 2042. FOREST FIRES
TOP COPY DIST 2
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WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE IN THE TIME AVAILABLE TO SECURE MOD
AGREEMENT TO THE PROPOSAL IN PARA 2(B) OF TUR. WE SHALL HOWEVER
PRESS THEM FOR EARLY CLEARANCE. OTHERWISE WE ARE CONTENT THAT
PEKING SHOULD SPEAK ON THE LINES YOU PROPOSE. ON 2(B) WE SUGGEST
PEKING SAY THAT HONG KONG ARE EXPLORING POSSIBILITY OF PROVIDING
TENTS AND WE HOPE TO LET THE CHINESE KNOW WHAT WE CAN PROVIDE
VERY SOON.
2.
AND
ON TRANSPORT (PARA 4 OF TUR) MOD SEE DIFFICULTIES WITH
USE OF RAF AIRCRAFT (IN TERMS OF COST, OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCES
AVAILABILITY). YOU MAY THEREFORE PREFER TO EXPLORE OTHER
OPTIONS. ODA HAVE ALREADY SENT THEIR FIRST BATCH OF SUPPLIES
FROM UK BY CHARTER BUT WOULD BE OPEN TO DISCUSSING WITH YOU
ARRANGEMENTS FOR SHARING COSTS OF TRANSPORTING A SECOND BATCH,
WHICH IS DUE TO BE DISPATCHED IN A FEW DAYS AND COULD BE ROUTED
VIA HONG KONG, IF THIS TIMING SUITS YOUR OWN PLANNING, YOU MAY
WISH TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENTS WITH ODA (DISASTER UNIT).
HOWE
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