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BRITDEFAT PEKING
TELNO U/N
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FCO LONDON
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GOVERNOR HONG KONG
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SIC ACA/JDA
FROM SEC (AS) 2A
TO: PRDRM CN FOR DEFENCE, MILITARY AND AIR ATTACHE PEKING
FCO FOR NPDD
MISS K BOURNE
GOV HK HX HONG KONG FOR POLITICAL ADVISOR
MODUK AIR FOR ATF TASKING
SUBJECT: CANTON AS DIVERSION AIRFIELD FOR RAF FLIGHTS
REFERENCE: A. HONG KONG TELNO 465 OF 18 FEBRUARY
B. FCO LETTER DATED 26 FEBRUARY
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KB1ACW
1 I HAVE RECEIVED A POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM FCO (NPDD) TO MY
ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE USE OF CANTON AS A DIVERSION AIRFIELD FOR
RAF FLIGHTS. IN THE LIGHT OF THIS, I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU
WOULD INITIATE ACTION TO SEEK FORMAL APPROVAL FROM THE CHINESE
GOVERNMENT FOR GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO BE USED AS THE
PRINCIPAL DIVERSION AIRFIELD FOR MOVEMENTS THROUGH HONG KONG.
2. IN MAKING YOUR REQUEST, YOU MAY WISH TO NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
A. IT MAY BE WORTH ASSURING THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES THAT, ALTHOUGH
WE ARE ASKING THEM TO ALLOW US TO NOMINATE GUANGZHOU AS A RESERVE AIRFIELD, THE INSTANCES WHEN THE AIRPORT WERE ACTUALLY
USED WOULD BE VERY RARE.
B. WE WOULD WISH TO USE CANTON SELECTIVELY AND TO RETAIN MANILLA AS
THE RESERVE AIRPORT IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (EG DURING POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS OR WHEN CARRYING QUOTE SENSITIVE UNQUOTE
LOADS).
3. I HAVE DISCUSSED THE ABOVE WITH FCO NPOD WHO ARE CONTENT WITH
THIS APPROACH.
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