TNAG-2834-FCO40-4087-Air-services-agreement-between-Hong-Kong-and-Cambodia-1993 — Page 5

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HONG KONG TELNO 133: CAMBODIA/HONG KONG AIR SERVICES

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1. NEED FOR INSTRUCTIONS DESKBY 04020OZ ON WHAT I SAY TO PRINCE CHAKKRAPONG ON 4 FEBRUARY OR 5 FEBRUARY: AND WHAT LINE HONG KONG TAKE WITH KAMPUCHEAN AIRLINES DELEGATION ARRIVING THERE 4 FEBRUARY.

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2. I AM SEEING PRINCE CHAKKRAPONG TOMORROW, 4 FEBRUARY OR ON FRIDAY. STIRLAND (CATHAY PACIFIC/DRAGONAIR) HAS TELEPHONED TO SAY THAT A DELEGATION FROM KAMPUCHEA AIRLINES, LED BY VICE MINISTER TEP HENN, WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON 4 FEBRUARY TO DISCUSS THE COMMENCEMENT OF SCHEDULED SERVICES TO HONG KONG: AND THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HOPE TO SIGN A SUITABLE AGREEMENT ON FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUE OF AN OPERATING PERMIT AND EMBODYING THE PRINCIPLE OF RECIPROCITY SO THAT, WHEN DRAGONAIR IS READY, IT CAN COMMENCE FLIGHTS QUICKLY. THE KAMPUCHEAN AIRLINES DELEGATION HAS LEFT CAMBODIA AND IS NOW IN BANGKOK COLLECTING VISAS FROM THE EMBASSY FOR THEIR ONWARD JOURNEY TO HONG KONG ON 4 FEBRUARY.

3. GRATEFUL TO KNOW BY TELEGRAM DESKBY 04020OZ IF POLICY IN TUR IS APPROVED AND IF I MAY DRAW ON IT IN MY CONVERSATION WITH PRINCE CHAKKRAPONG.

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