CONFIDENTIAL
FM CARACAS
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MIPT AND MY TELNO 43: BRITISH AIRWAYS
1. THE MANAGER OF THE BA CARACAS AIRPORT OFFICE KIRKLING (NOT (NOT) BA'S MANAGER FOR VENEZUELA, WALKER) WAS SUMMONED ON 22 FEBRUARY BY THE TECHNICAL AND JUDICIAL POLICE (PTJ) TO ATTEND AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS ON 23 FEBRUARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTIGATION
INTO THIS AFFAIR.
2. DHM SAT IN ON A MEETING EARLY ON 23 FEBRUARY BETWEEN WALKER AND KIRKLING OF BA AND THEIR LEGAL ADVISER. FROM THAT MEETING, IT APPEARS THAT BA'S POSITION IS BETTER THAN AT FIRST SEEMED: KIRKLING DID ACT ON THE DIEX MESSAGE OF 22 JANUARY, INSTRUCTING CATHAY PACIFIC AND CHINA AIRLINES NOT TO CARRY PASSENGERS TRAVELLING FROM CHINA VIA HONG KONG TO VENEZUELA. BUT BA IN HONG KONG WAS NOT INFORMED AT THAT TIME.
3. SINCE THE ISSUE BLEW UP LAST WEEKEND, BA IN HONG KONG HAVE INVOLVED THE VENEZUELAN CONSULATE THERE IN THE QUESTION OF DOCUMENTATION. AS A RESULT A NUMBER OF WOULD-BE TRAVELLERS TO VENEZUELA WERE NOT ALLOWED TO BOARD A BA FLIGHT LEAVING HONG KONG ON 21 FEBRUARY.
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