GR 130
EN AIR
FM HONG KONG 200915Z
UNCLASSIFIED
HKK 184/1
23 JANWA
INDEX
RA
No
RESTRY Action Taken
TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 87 OF 20 JANUARY 1978
INFO WASHINGTON
FOR DO T.
NR YOUR TELNO ALLOT 9: UK/USA AIR SERVICES
LATHAM'S LETTER TO FTL WAS COPIED TO DOT.
FLYING TIGERS SCHEDULES.
2. THE POINT REGARDING CHANGE OF GAUGE STOPOVER TIME WAS NOT MADE BECAUSE ANNEX 1 SECTION 5 NOTE 6(C) IS SPECIFIC TO COMBINATION AIR SERVICES ONLY. THE FLIGHTS IN QUESTION ARE, OF COURSE, ALL-
CARGO SERVICES.
3. NOTE 6(B) WOULD APPEAR TO BE EVEN MORE STRINGENT THAN 6(C) AND WE SHOULD BE GLAD TO KNOW WHAT INTERPRETATION YOU PUT ON OPERATIONS BEING SCHEDULED "IN COINCIDENCE"'.
4. SINCE THE HONG KONG/SINGAPORE SECTOR IS TO BE OPERATED WITHOUT TRAFFIC RIGHTS, WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED LONG LAYOVERS.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
MAED
HK & GD
NAM D
SEAD
MR BUTLER MR BURROWS
[COPIES ADVANCED TO CAD/DOT]
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