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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND BCARFE) TELNO 433 OF 2/5/78
INFO IMMEDIATE SEOUL ROUTINE SINGPORE KUALA LUMPUR
INFO SAVING TO WASHINGTON.
YOUR TELNO 675 : AIR CARGO RATES
1. THE QUESTION YOU RAISE IN PARA 2 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE IS BEING CONSIDERED BY THE FARES GROUP OF CAA ON MONDAY 5 JUNE. WE SHALL REPORT FURTHER AFTER THAT MEETING, IF POSSIBLE
THE SAME AFTERNOON.
2. WE CANNOT OF COURSE REQUIRE AIRLINES TO GO AGAINST APPROVED ST APPROVED PRACTICE. FURTHERMORE, SO FAR AS US AIRLINES ARE CONCERNED, WHATEVER WE DO ON TARIFFS BETWEEN HONGKONG AND THE USA MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TARIFFS ARTICLE OF THE UK/US ASA AND BOTH WE AND THE CAB WOULD NEED TO BE IN AGREEMENT ON ANY TARIFF CHANGES. WASHINGTON TELNO 2206 WOULD SEEM TO INDICATE THAT THE CAB'S
CONCURRENCE TO THE MALAYSIAN AND SINGAPOREAN ACTION CANNOT BE
TAKEN FOR GRANTED.
3. WE HAVE NO INFORMATION ON THE SITUATION IN KOREA.
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