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PRIORITY
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FM FCO 191200Z
CONFIDENTIAL HKK.184/1
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21 JUN 1978
DENK OFFICER
INDEX
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Adjon Teken'
CONFIDENTIAL
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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 472 OF 19 JUNE
AND TO ROUTINE TEL AVIV
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Seel 385
YOUR TELNO 720: CARGO AIRLINES LTD.
1. WE ARE CONCERNED AT THE POSSIBLE AIR SERVICES CONSEQUENCIES IF THE UK IS INCLUDED IN QUOTE WESTERN EUROPE UNQUOTE (YOUR PARA 1)
2. CARGO AIR LINES HAVE RECENTLY BEEN GIVEN APPROVAL BY THE DOT
TO OPERATE UP TO THREE WEEKLY FREIGHT CHARTER FLIGHTS TEL AVIV- LONDON AND VV. APPLICATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
FLIGHTS AND DOT HAVE IMPOSED A NUMBER OF CONDITIONS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE SCHEDULED SERVICES. HOWEVER, THESE CONDITIONS DO NOT INCLUDE A REQUIREMENT THAT ULTIMATE ORIGIN/DESTINATION OF CARGO SHOULD BE ISRAEL, AND THERE IS CLEARLY NOW A POSSIBILITY THAT CAL WILL BE ABLE TO CARRY UK/HONG KONG FREIGHT BY A COMBINATION
OF THE RIGHTS GIVEN BY THE UK AND HONG KONG. THIS POSES A THREAT TO EXISTING SERVICES ON THAT SECTOR (BOTH SCHEDULED AND CHARTER).
3. DOT HAS ASKED CAL (VIA EL AL, WHO MADE THE APPLICATION ON CAL'S BEHALF) TO CONFIRM THAT THEY WILL NOT CARRY UK-HONG KONG FREIGHT
ON THESE CHARTER FLIGHTS, IDEALLY WE SHOULD HAVE LIKED TO CONFINE
THEM COMPLETELY TO UK/ISRAEL BUT WE DO NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE
PRACTICABLE.
4. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD WITHHOLD ANY APPROVAL FOR
CAL UNTIL WE ADVISE YOU OF DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOWING DOT APPROACH
TO CAL, WHICH HAS NOT YET BEGUN TO OPERATE TO UK.
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