TNAG-2312-FCO40-3356-Air-services-between-Hong-Kong-and-South-Korea-1991 — Page 33

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FM PEKING

TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 814

OF 310152Z MAY 91

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AKC181/23

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, DTP, SEOUL

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101271

MDLIAN 5147

DTP FOR IAD

HONG KONG TELNO 1715: ROK/PRC AIR SERVICES

1.

CAAC HAVE TRADITIONALLY DENIED THAT SUCH TALKS ARE OR HAVE TAKEN PLACE, BUT HOARE HEARD IN BOTH SEOUL AND TOKYO LAST WEEK THAT SUCH TALKS WERE ABOUT TO BEGIN. BA LOCAL MANAGER HAS NOT HEARD OF TALKS, HOWEVER, AND MUCH OF THE CAAC NEGOTIATING TEAM IS OUT OF TOWN. THE KOREANS HAVE BEEN PRESSING SINCE LAST AUTUMN'S ASIAN GAMES FLIGHTS. LOCAL RUMOUR HAS IT THAT BOTH SIDES ARE AIMING FOR A SEPTEMBER 1991 OPENING OF FLIGHTS.

2. BA LOCAL MANAGER HAS HEARD THAT AIRLINE REPRESENTATIVES FROM TAIWAN ARE IN PEKING FOR TALKS. WE HAVE NO FURTHER DETAILS BUT WILL KEEP OUR EARS OPEN.

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AIR SERVICES

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LEGAL ADVISERS

NEWS DEPT

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DISTRIBUTION

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PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD PS/PUS

MR BAYNE

SIR J COLES

MR SLATER

MR BURNS

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