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HONG KONG ASA SEPARATION

1. WE UNDERSTAND FROM LOCAL SOURCES THAT A SENIOR DELEGATION FROM AMCHAM, HONG KONG, WILL BE VISITING WASHINGTON DURING THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH FOR TALKS WITH SEVERAL FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS. TOP OF THE

AGENDA IS THE CONTINUATION OF CHINA'S MFN STATUS BUT WE ARE TOLD THAT SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS WILL INCLUDE HONG KONG/US AIR SERVICES AND

THE POSSIBILITY OF THE EARLY LIFTING OF THE US EMBARGO ON VIETNAM.

2. WE ARE NOT ENTIRELY SURE WHAT LINE AMCHAM WILL TAKE IN RELATION TO AIR SERVICES BUT FROM COMMENTS REPORTEDLY MADE BY ROY DELBYCK (MEMBER OF THE AMCHAM BOARD OF GOVERNORS) WE ASSUME IT WILL NOT BE FLATTERING.

3. GRATEFUL IF WASHINGTON COULD REPORT BACK ANY NEWS OF THE VISIT. MEANWHILE GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER STATE AND OR US DOT HAVE VOLUNTEERED ANY COMMENTS ABOUT WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THEIR STRATEGY AT THE MARCH MEETING.

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