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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 3766
OF 14024OZ NOVEMBER 89
HKC184/20
INFO ROUTINE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
DTP FOR IAD
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MDLIAN 6207
YOUR TELNO 2254. FEDERAL EXPRESS
DTP'S INFORMAL ADVICE IS AT VARIANCE WITH COMMENTS
MADE BY FRED SMITH AND HIS TEAM DURING THEIR RECENT VISIT TO HONG KONG COUR TELNO 3269) BUT IN LINE WITH OUR EXPECTATIONS.
THAT IF SUCH RIGHTS ARE SO IMPORTANT * THE FACT WHEN HE SAW THE S/S TRANSPORT 1887).
FURTHERMORE IT IS ODD SMITH DID NOT MENTION (YOUR TELNOS 1873 AND
2. NEVERTHELESS WE ARE CONSIDERING THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE SUGGESTION AND, ON THE BASIS OF THE 'OWT FOR NOWT'' PRINCIPLE, OUR PRICE FOR MAKING ANY CONCESSION. WE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO
LET YOU HAVE A DEFINITIVE RESPONSE BEFORE DTP MEET THE USG ON 29 NOVEMBER.
3.
MEANWHILE GRATEFUL FOR A FULL (FULL) EXPLANATION OF HOW, IF THE NEED ARISES, YOU WOULD INTEND TO HANDLE THE CABOTAGE ANGLE. GIVEN THE SENSITIVITY OF THIS ISSUE VIS-A-VIS THE PRC, GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ENSURE YOUR REPLY IS PROTECTED BY A SUITABLE CLASSIFICATION.
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LEGAL ADVISERS
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DISTRIBUTION
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