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Банованея.
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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE BANGKOK
TELNO 123
OF 261528Z APRIL 93
AND TO IMMEDIATE SINGAPORE, HANOI PEKING, HONG KONG
INFO ROUTINE KUALA LUMPUR, JAKARTA, MANILA, BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
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YOUR TELN0183: REGIONAL AIR NAVIGATION MEETING:
VIETNAM FIR
SUMMARY
1.
UK DELEGATION TO THE REGIONAL AIR NAVIGATION MEETING SHOULD CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE HONG KONG POSITION WITH REGARD TO THE VIETNAMESE PROPOSAL.
DETAIL
2.
ON THE PURELY TECHNICAL GROUNDS OF SAFETY AND SECURITY WE SEE NO REASON WHY VIETNAM SHOULD NOT RESUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS OWN FIR. SUBJECT, THEREFORE, TO SATISFACTORY ASSURANCES OF VIETNAM'S ABILITY TO OPERATE ITS OWN FIR SAFELY AND WITH SUFFICIENT TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, MILLS AND TOAL SHOULD CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE POSITION TAKEN BY HONG KONG AND OTHERS.
3 =
AS FAR AS THE POSSIBLE POLITICAL UNDERCURRENTS ARE CONCERNED WE SHOULD NOT, IN THE CONTEXT OF A REGIONAL AIR NAVIGATION MEETING, STATE A POSITION OR COMMENT ON ANY COMPETING CLAIMS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
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