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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 1303 OF 29 DECEMBER 1977
INFO PRIORITY CANBERRA ROUTINE BRUNE!.
FOR DOT
UK/AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICES.
YOUR TELNO ALLOT 154 OF 22 DECEMBER.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION, IN THE LIGHT OF BA WITHDRAWAL FROM THE HKG/EAST AUSTRALIA ROUTE, IT IS CPA'S INTENTION TO MAINTAIN
B707'S ON THAT ROUTE UNTIL AUTUMN 1979 WITH THE ENVISAGED 3 SERVICES
PER WEEK. CPA WOULD THEN PROPOSE THAT THE 707'S BE REPLACED IN
1979 BY WIDE BODY AIRCRAFT OF LONGER RANGE THAN THEIR CURRENT
L1011-100'S.
2. THERE IS NOW THEREFORE NO REQUIREMENT FOR TRAFFIC RIGHTS FOR
CPA BETWEEN BRUNEI AND EAST AUSTRALIA AND CPA HAVE ALREADY
ADVISED DCA BRUNEI OF THIS ASPECT OF THEIR FUTURE PLANNING.
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