Mr.

Mr Goodenough

Mr Morland

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to bow, Thampan

AKK 184/1.

14 MAY

INDEX

*.en

AIR SERVICES TALKS : 15 MAY 15 JUNE

1.

Bahamas talks will be held in London from 17-19 May to discuss a new trunk route Bahamas/London/Frankfurt. Mr Lello will lead.

2. The Malaysians come to London on 22 May to discuss Concorde in parallel with the ASA. Talks will begin on 2 May.

२. 29 May sees the first round of Scandinavian negotiation talks in Oslo. Mr Rogers will be leading the delegation.

A. The next round of Zambian talks will be held in London also beginning 29 May. Mr Levinson and Miss Freedman DOT will lead the UK delegation. Topics will include route

rights and remittance problems.

5. Possible Ghana talks may begin in either Accra or London on 20 May. A review of the overall situation is envisaged with particular attention to remittances, now that the Winter Season has ended.

6. 6-8 June sees the next round of Swiss talks in Berne to discuss Swiss Air's Hong Kong service. Mr Standen DOT will lead the UK delegation.

7. Informal discussions will be held on charters between Mr Rogers (DOT) and Mr Thompson of the Canadian Transportation Commission, in London on 17 May.

8.

Mr Rogers is due to meet Singapore officials in early June to discuss SIA's Trans-Pacific route through Hong Kong. Firm dates are awaited.

Gain Mook

D Hook

Maritime, Aviation and Environment Dept

CODE 18.77

12 May 1978

cc:

Miss Brown

0/A

Miss Watts CS AD Mr Patterson WAD

Mr Richardson)

Miss Irvin WED

WED

Mr Thompson HK & GD✓

Mr Wong SEAD

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