TNAG-2148-FCO40-3067-Communication-systems-allocation-of-call-signs-to-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 55

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TO N G C WHITNEY ESQ, CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS BRANCH, HONG KONG FROM P A MAJOR, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT

ALLOCATION OF CALL SIGNS TO HONG KONG

1. PLEASE REFER TO MY TELELETTER OF 22 MAY.

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ALTHOUGH OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE FCO WOULD STILL STRONGLY PREFER OPTION III, THEY HAVE NOW INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD BE PREPARED TO PURSUE OPTION I IF WE CONSULT GOVERNORS OF THE RELEVANT DTS BEFORE/BEFORE APPROACHING THE CHINESE. I AM THEREFORE SETTING THIS IN HAND. IN ORDER TO MAXIMISE THE CHANCES OF GOVERNORS BEING PREPARED TO ACCEPT OPTION I, WE NEED TO PUT AS DETAILED A PROPOSAL TO THEM AS POSSIBLE, INCLUDING A TIME FRAME (YOU WILL RECALL FROM CHRIS WOOD'S LETTER OF 2 AUGUST TO CHERRY LING THAT THE SORT OF NOTICE SOME DTS ARE LIKELY TO REQUIRE IS 4-5 YEARS). IT WOULD THEREFORE BE HELPFUL TO HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THE POINTS RAISED IN MY TELELETTER OF 22 MAY: CLEARLY, THE FEWER OTHER DTS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED, THE EASIER TO OBTAIN AGREEMENT.

SIGNED P A MAJOR

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