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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG (GOVERNOR) TEL
INFO THE HAGUE.
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YOUR TEL NO 1294 OF 22 DECEMBER 1977.
21 JAN 1973
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KLM SERVICES TO HONG KONG.
1. TALKS WITH THE DUTCH AERONAUTICAL AUTHORITIES WERE HELD IN THE
HAGUE ON 16/17 JANUARY TO DRAW UP AND SIGN A CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING KLM'S WEEKLY SERVICE TO
HONG KONG FOLLOWING THE SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION OF A COMMERCIAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN KLM AND BRITISH AIRWAYS.
2. A COPY OF THE MOU IS BEING FORWARDED TO YOU. IT WILL RUN
INITIALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AND PROVIDES FOR THE
OPERATION BY KLM OF A WIDE-BODIED AIRCRAFT ON THE ROUTE AMSTERDAM-BEIRUT (FROM 1 APRIL 1980) KUWAIT KARACHI OR
NEW DELHI BANGKOK OR RANGOON HONG KONG. NO TRAFFIC RIGHTS
HAVE BEEN GRANTED BETWEEN HONG KONG AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS.
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3. IN ADDITION, THE UNDERSTANDING INCORPORATES MODIFICATIONS TO CERTAIN SHORT-HAUL ROUTES BUT DISCUSSION OF THESE WAS UNRELATED
TO THE HONG KONG ISSUE.
4. KLM ARE EXPECTED TO INTRODUCE THEIR WIDE-BODIED AIRCRAFT
IN JULY, BUT THIS IS NOT YET CERTAIN.
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