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TO ROUTINE F.C.O TELNO.790 OF 27 JUNE 78,
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INFO LISBON, PEKING, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
OUR TELNO.744 HONG KONG MACAU HELICOPTER SERVICE,
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1. THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION HAS NOW RECEIVED A FORMAL
APPLICATION FROM STANLEY HO OF THE FAR EAST HYDROFOIL COMPANY
FOR PERMISSION TO OPERATE A SCHEDULED HELICOPTER SERVICE
BETWEEN HONG KONG AND MACAU, THE SERVICE WOULD BE RUN BY A
NEW COMPANY TO BE REGISTERED HERE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HONG KONG
LAWS, AND WOULD OPERATE ON A DAILY BASIS USING INITIALLY TWO SEVENTEEN SEATER PUMA 330J NELICOPTERS FITTED WITHH FLOATATION
PONTOONS, ALSO TO BE REGISTERED IN HONG KMNG. AN ARTICLE IN
THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST'S BUSINESS SECTION ON 26 JUBE
REFORTS THAT THE REQUEST HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
2. THE APPLICATION MENTIONS QUOTE PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS
WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.......FOR PERMISSION TO
FLY HELICOPTERS THROUGH NON-FREE FLYING SPACE TO THE WEST
OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF LAUNTAU UNQUOTE, BUT DOES NOT SAY IN
TERMS THAT THE COMPANY HAS OBTAINED PERMISSION TO FLY THROUGH
CHINESE AIR SPACE.
3. DCA IS NOW STUDYING THE APPLICATION IN DETAIL. WE WILL
SEND COMMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
MACLEHOSE
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MR BUTLER MISS BROWN MR MURRAY
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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
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