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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG (GOVERNOR) TELNO 179 OF 2 MARCH
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG (BCARFE), BEIRUT, CANBERRA (FOR ROGERS).
YOUR TELNO 233. UK/LEBANON AIR SERVICES
1. YOUR PARAS 1, 2 AND 3 AGREED,
2. WE DO NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND YOUR PARA.4 AND REFERENCE TO QUOTE OBJECTIONS UNDER ICAO UNQUOTE IN PARTICULAR.
THE BA/TMA COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT STEMS FROM THE 'CMU AND SUCH COMPENSATION PAYMENTS AS IT PROVIDES ARE NOT UNCOMMON PRACTICE IN EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE. PAYMENT IS DUE TO BA RATHER THAN TO ANYBODY ELSE BECAUSE THE ROUTE TO BE OPERATED IS THEIRS AND IT IS THEY WHO STAND TO LOSE. WE SEE NO POSSIBILITY OF YOUR RECEIVING THE COMPENSATION PAYMENTS AND CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT THE QUOTE FACILITIES UNQUOTE TO WHICH YOU REFER IN THE THIRD SENTENCE ARE THOSE AT THE AIRPORT FOR WHICH HIGHER AND HENCE DISCRIMINATORY CHANGES CANNOT BE LEVIED ON TMA.
3. UNLESS WE HEAR FURTHER FROM YOU BY 7 MARCH, WE PROPOSE OFFERING THE LEBANESE APPROVAL FOR THE OPERATION OF A TWICE WEEKLY
787 ALL-CARGO SERVICE:
(A) ROUTED BEIRUT- BOMBAY- BANGKOK - HONG KONG- TAIPEI- OSAKA- TOKYO AND RETURN:
(B) HONG KONG RIGHTS LIMITED TO 3RD AND 4TH CARGO ONLY BETWEEN HONG KONG AND BEIRUT:
(C) FLIGHT LIMITATION OF SIX TONNES:
(D) SUBJECT TO THE CONCLUSION OF A SATISFACTORY BA/TMA COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT.
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