383
HOFO 017/4
RR F C O
RR HONGAID
GR 85
CYPHER CAT A
FM HONG KONG 042810Z
RESTRICTED
HKKC 184/1
RECEIVED
- 5 JUL 1978
DEMY OFFICER INDEX
NO. 51
REQUERY
PA
Actio Teken
Seel 388
TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 826 OF 4 JULY 1978 INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
IATA FARES.
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ThARE,
HR&GD.
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It Kans Govt Omnice
Lexaos
ADVANCE COPY
(Rives)
ON 2 JULY THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST PRINTED A REUTER REPORT
FROM MONTREAL WHICH SAID QUOTE MEMBERS OF THE IATA HAVE SPLIT AT A SPECIAL MEETING HERE OVER A PLAN TO DISMANTLE ITS 50 YEAR OLD SYSTEM FOR FIXING FARES ON INTERNATIONAL ROUTES......
UNDER THE PLAN, A NATIONAL FLAG CARRIER WOULD BE ALLOWED TO CHARGE ITS OWN PRICES RATHER THAN BEING FORCED TO CHARGE A HIGH FARE TO
SUIT ANOTHER IATA MEMBER UNQUOTE.
2. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR DETAILS OF THE LATEST PROPOSALS.
MACLEHOSE
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