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MDLIAN 4723
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TELNO 369
OF 02151OZ SEPTEMBER 93
1993
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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING, BONN
HONG KONG TELNO 1397 TO FCO: ASA HONG KONG/ITALY
1.
13970 TO
WE AWAIT YOUR INSTRUCTIONS ON REFTEL, BUT MEANWHILE HAVE ASKED THE LOCAL CATHAY PACIFIC REPRESENTATIVE (WHO PARTICIPATED IN NEGOTIATING THE ASA) FOR AN OPINION. HE IS VERY DOUBTFUL THAT THE ITALIANS WOULD WISH TO GIVE UP ANY RIGHTS TO FLY BETWEEN HONG KONG AND TAIPEH. ALITALIA ARE NOT CURRENTLY FLYING THIS POTENTIALLY PROFITABLE ROUTE, BUT HAVE ALREADY TOLD CATHAY THAT THEY MAY BE INTERESTED AT SOME FUTURE POINT.
2. WE HAVE HAD NO CONTACT WITH THE ITALIAN OFFICIALS IN THE MFA, BUT STAND READY TO ACT AS HONG KONG SUGGEST, IF YOU WISH US TO DO SO.
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46
DISTRIBUTION
50
.AIR SERVICES
AMD
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD//MR HARRISON W137
HKD
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PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD PS/PUS
MR CROWE
SIR J COLES
MR BONE
MR HUM
MR MASEFIELD
CAA//INT AVIATION&TOURISM DIV
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4
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