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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 10 OF 19 MAY 78
INFO PRIORITY FCO AND KUALA LUMPUR.
YOUR TELNO 635 TO FCO: AIR CARGO RATES
1. TEXT OF DCA DIRECTIVE READS:
A) CHARGES ON ALL COLLECT SHIPMENTS ORIGINATING FROM TRAFFIC CONFERENCES 1,2 AND 3 TO SINGAPORE SHALL BE CONVERTED TO SINGAPORE DOLLARS AT BANKERS' BUYING RATE.
B) SINGAPORE DOLLARS SHALL BE QUOTED ON ALL AIRWAY BILLS FOR SHIPMENTS FROM SINGAPORE DESTINED FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BUT AT THE NEW LEVEL CONVERTED FROM US DOLLARS AT BANKERS'
BUYING RATE.
2. MEETING OF AIRLINES CANCELLED BUT WE UNDERSTAND THAT APPROACH TO DCA WILL BE LIMITED TO PROTEST ABOUT LACK OF PRIOR CONSULTATION,
POLICY OF BRITISH AIRWAYS AND SOME OTHERS HOWEVER IS NOT TO ACCEPT CARGO FOR USA IF CONSIGNMENT RATE IS LESS THAN US DOLLARS 2
PER KILO. THIS GIVES SIA ALL CARGO FOR EASTERN SEABOARD THOUGH IN PRACTICE SIA WAS ALREADY CARRYING THE LARGER SHARE.
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