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REGISTRY No.
PA
15 MAR 1974
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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TEĽNO 283 OF 14 MARCH AND TO BTC
HONG KONG INFO BCARFE
CHOICE OF WIDE BODIED AIRCRAFT BY CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS.
YOUR TELNO 312 AND CREDA 22.?
WE WERE VERY PLEASED TO HAVE THE NEWS IN PARA 1 OF YOUR TELEGRAM
UNERE REFERENCE AND ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EFFORTS. WE HAVE NATURALLY NOT (REPEAT NOT) INFORMED EITHER THE MANUFACTURERS OR SWIRES, 2. IN VIEW OF YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS, A LETTER HAS BEEN DELI VERED TO SWIRES BY HAND, TODAY, CONFIRMING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST IN THE CATHAY DECISION. COPY IS IN MIFT. WE HAVE ALSO GIVEN THEM COPIES
OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACTS FROM HANSARD REGARDING GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
FOR THE RB211 AND 524.
3. SWIRES ARE NOT YET SURE WHO WILL REPRESENT THEM AT THE CATHAY.
BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS WE HEAR.
4. JOHN BROWNE WILL BE MEETING WARRINGTON AND ROGERS AGAIN TOMORROW, WHEN HE HAS PROMISED TO LET US KNOW SWIRES' CONSIDERED CONCLUSION, THIS WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY LAST-MINUTE PUSH AT THIS
END WHICH MAY APPEAR NECESSARY.
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