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MDLIAN 9072
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FM CANBERRA
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 20
OF 290525Z JULY 91
INFO PRIORITY FCO, DTP
DTP FOR IAD
HKCC181/25
KM fi. & pul
YOUR TELNO 2353 TO FCO: UK/HONG KONG/AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICES.
1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICIALS HAVE DRAFTED A LETTER FROM EVANS TO ANSON CHAN PROPOSING AN INFORMAL MEETING IN EARLY SEPTEMBER. SINCE BEAZLEY'S VISIT IS NOT YET FIRM, THE DRAFT DOES NOT REFER TO IT. IF THE VISIT TAKES PLACE HOWEVER IT WILL BE IN LATE SEPTEMBER/EARLY OCTOBER.
2. THE DRAFT PROPOSES THAT THE MEETING SHOULD BE AT WORKING LEVEL WITH A COUPLE OF OFFICIALS ON EACH SIDE AND EXCLUDING AIRLINE REPRESENTATIVES. AT THIS STAGE IT IS ENVISAGED THAT THE AUSTRALIAN SIDE WOULD BE LED BY CHRIS SAMUEL. IF THE MEETING SUCCEEDS IN IDENTIFYING SCOPE FOR PROGRESS, THE AUSTRALIANS ARE THINKING IN TERMS OF A FULL PLENARY MEETING SOON AFTERWARDS (PERHAPS IN SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS). THEY ASSUME THIS WOULD NEED TO INCLUDE UK REPRESENTATIVES.
3. THE DRAFT LETTER IS OF COURSE SUBJECT TO AMENDMENTS AT A MORE SENIOR LEVEL. GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU WOULD TREAT THIS INFORMATION WITH SUITABLE DISCRETION AT THIS STAGE.
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MAIN
42
AIR SERVICES
LIMITED
AMD
LEGAL ADVISERS
SPD
DISTRIBUTION
50
PS/PUS
MR BAYNE
MR SLATER
SIR J COLES MR BEAMISH
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