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MY TELNO 490 AND HONG KONG TELNO 2900: SEPARATION OF UK/ROK ASA
WE UNDERSTAND FROM HONG KONG THAT THE FEBRUARY ROUND OF
CONSULTATIONS ENVISAGED IN PARA 2 OF SECOND TUR MAY NOT NOW TAKE
PLACE BECAUSE OF FORTHCOMING PERSONNEL CHANGES IN THE MFA. GIVEN
THAT THE MFA WILL BE LEADING IN ANY ASA SEPARATION TALKS, WE
BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD USE THE INTERVENING TIME TO DELIVER A
FORMAL PROPOSAL ON ASA SEPARATION TO THE MFA. THIS IS OUR NORMAL
PROCEDURE IN SUCH CASES. ALTHOUGH THE ASA SEPARATION PROCESS HAS
BEEN EXPLAINED IN SOME DETAIL TO MOT OFFICIALS IN THE COURSE OF
RECENT AIR SERVICES CONSULTATIONS, WE THINK IT WOULD BE AS WELL
TO CALL ON THEM, SEPARATELY OR TOGETHER WITH THE MFA.
HAVE FAXED
DOT ARE TAXING YOU A SPEAKING NOTE FOR USE IN THE DEMARCHE UNDER
COVER OF A LETTER FROM GLASS то LONGWORTH (THE RELEVANT
BACKGROUND MATERIAL WAS SENT ON 8 DECEMBER). BECAUSE ASA
SEPARATION IS A COMPLEX TECHNICAL EXERCISE UNIQUE TO THE HONG
KONG SITUATION, OTHER POSTS HAVE IN THE PAST FOUND IT USEFUL TO
BE ACCOMPANIED BY A HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL. YIU (AIR
SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS UNIT, ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH) WILL BE
FREE TO ATTEND FOR THIS PURPOSE IN THE PERIOD 27-29 JANUARY.
SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU WOULD SEEK AN
APPOINTMENT WITH THE ROK AUTHORITIES.
Mari
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