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3. CPA HAVE BEEN CONSULTED AND ARE NATURALLY NOT OVER-ENTHUSIASTIC CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPMENT: THEY VIEW THE HONG KONG TO GULF CARGO MARKET AS BEING AT A VERY EARLY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT. HOWEVER, CPA HAVE NOT MADE ANY STRONG OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSAL.
4. SUBJECT TO THE VIEWS OF D.O.T AS REQUESTED ABOVE, WE ARE NOT AGAINST GRANTING TMA'S REQUEST. THE CAPACITY LIMITATION, ALTHOUGH
WILL AT LEAST POSSIBLY GENEROUS UNDER THE PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES,
ENABLE US TO KEEP A BRAKE ON THIS CARRIER'S OPERATION FOR THE TIME BEING: AND WE DO SEE A NEED FOR DIRECT WEEKLY SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND BEIRUT AS PART OF OUR OVERALL AIR CARGO SYSTEM
MARKET.
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