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FM F C O 1513457 JAN 79
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG (GOVERNOR)
TELEGRAM NUMBER 44 OF 15 JANUARY
INFO HONG KONG (FOR BCARFE)
MANILA.
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OUR TEL NO 155 TO MANILA OF 5 DECEMBER 1978 * UK/PHILIPPINES AIR SERVICES.
1. THE AIR SERVICES TALKS BETWEEN THE UK AND PHILIPPINES TO BE HELD IN MANILA FROM 12 FEBRUARY HAVE BEEN CALLED FOR BY THE PHILIPPINES GOVERNMENT AND THE PURPOSE WILL BE TO DISCUSS ARRANGEMENTS FOR SERVICES ON THE TRUNK ROUTE BETWEEN MANILA AND LONDON.
2. WE UNDERSTAND FROM INFORMAL CONTACT THAT THERE ARE NO POINTS OF SUBSTANCE WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE THE U K DELEGATION TO RAISE ON BEHALF OF CATHAY PACIFIC, BUT GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD CONFIRM THIS.
3. FOR YOU INFORMATION, BA HAVE ASKED THAT THE PHILIPPINES' AGREEMENT SHOULD BE OBTAINED TO HONG KONG AS AN INTERMEDIATE POINT AND AS A POINT BEYOND IN UK ROUTE 1. BA CONFIRM HOWEVER THAT THIS IS A CONTINGENCY AND THAT THEY DO NOT INTEND TO OPERATE THROUGH OR TO HONG KONG ON THEIR PROPOSED SERVICE TO MANILA, WHICH THEY WISH TO ROUTE OVER SINGAPORE.
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