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124463 MDHIAN 2070

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HANOI

CORRECTED VERSION

(AMENDED DISTRIBUTION 30100OZ OCT)

TO DESKBY 30020OZ HONG KONG

TELNO 95

OF 30010OZ OCTOBER 89

INFO IMMEDIATE FCO

INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA

187

HONG KONG TELNO MISC 187 TO HANOI

NK B 243 19

1. WE APPLIED IN STANDARD TERMS TO CONSULAR DEPARTMENT MF A

IN OUR NOTE NO 104 OF 24 OCTOBER FOR CLEARANCE FROM THE CIVIL

AVIATION AUTHORITIES. AS ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS WE HAVE HAD NO

SPECIFIC REPLY TO THAT NOTE. THE VIETNAMESE RESPONSE CONSISTS OF THE ISSUING OF THE LANDING PERMISSION. A NOT FROM CONSULAR

DEPARTMENT RECEIVED TODAY MAKES IT CLEAR THAT THEY ARE CERTAINLY EXPECTING THE 3 NOVEMBER FLIGHT.

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