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FM HONG KONG 150947Z JUN
TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O.
TELEGRAM NUMBER 799 OF 15 JUNE, 1979.
INFO PRIORITY BERNE.
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MY TELNO 781: UK/SWITZERLAND AIR SERVICES.
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1. SWISSAIR HAVE SUPPLIED THE FOLLOWING DETAILS OF THEIR
PROPOSED OPERATIONS TO AND THROUGH HONG KONG FROM SATURDAY
16 JUNE TO FIRDAY 22 JUNE:
SATURDAY SR 302/3 DC-8 REPLACING DC-10.
SUNDAY SR 312/305 B747 REPLACING DC-10 AND CALLING AT BOMBAY EACH WAY INSTEAD OF KARACHI FOR CREW CHANGE.
MONDAY-FRIDAY OPERATIONS AS DESCRIBED IN T.U.R.
2. IT APPEARS THAT THE SUNDAY B747 CALLING AT BOMBAY WOULD * BREACH PARA. (IV) OF THE CMU OF 1 NOVEMBER 1978 IF TRAFFIC
RIGHTS WERE EXERCISED. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE.
3. WE SUGGESTED TO SWISSAIR THAT THEY SHOULD APPROACH D.0.T. DIRECT FOR ANY CHANGES TO OPERATIONS BEYOND FRIDAY 22 JUNE CONSEQUENT
UPON GROUNDING OF DC-10.S.
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COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE,
LONDON
HK & GD
WED
MISS BROWN
MR MURRAY MR BULLARD
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