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TO PRIORITY F.C.O TELNO.267 OF 4 MARCH 78,
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6 MAR 978
TMO. 51
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YOUR TELNO.172 : U.K/SWITZERLAND AIR SERVICES.
1. LATHAM WILL ATTEND THE TALKS AND CONTACT STANDEN ON 13 MARCH
TO DISCUSS YOUR PROPOSED LINE.
2. WE HAVE CONSIDERED WITH CPA WHAT OUR OBJECTIVES MIGHT BE AND
THESE ARE TO FREEZE SWISSAIR SERVICES ON THOSE SECTORS WHICH ARE COMMON TO BOTH AIRLINES I.E THRICE WEEKLY DC-10 BKK/HKG V.V AND HKG/TYO V.V. THIS IS IN LINE WITH OUR POLICY NOT TO GRANT ADDITIONAL FIFTH FREEDOM RIGHTS TO TRUNK ROUTE OPERATORS IN RESPECT OF SECTORS ON WHICH AN ADEQUATE SERVICE IS OR WILL SHORTLY
BE OPERATED BY CPA. IN THIS CONNECTION, CPA PROPOSE TO OPERATE SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND BOMBAY FROM OCTOBER 1978, AND AN ADDITIONAL OBJECTIVE IS TO FREEZE SWISSAIR CURRENT CAPACITY ON
THAT SECTOR : THRICE--WEEKLY DC-10 SERVICES.
3. IN VIEW OF THE CONCERN YOU HAVE EXPRESSED OVER A SURFEIT OF SEATS ON SERVICES BETWEEN THE GULF AND HONG KONG - NOW THE
SUBJECT OF A JOINT CX/BA/GF STUDY (BAHRAIN TELNO.24) THE OPPORTUNITY SHOULD BE TAKEN TO REVISE THE ROUTE SCHEDULE SO THAT DHAHRAN AND BAHRAIN ARE REMOVED AS POINTS AVAILABLE TO THE SWISS. THESE POINTS ARE NOT BEING USED AND THE EXCISION SHOULD BE RELATIVELY PAINLESS.
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