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FM HONG KONG 272823Z SEP 79
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1346 OF 27 SEPTEMBER
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2 OCT 1979
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1. IN ADDITION TO THE QUESTION OF CX 5TH FREEDOM RIGHTS AT
ESTION
PERTH, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF HONG KONG MATTERS OF SUBSTANCE OUTSTANDING. THESE INCLUDE :
A. INTRODUCTION OF A ONE-WAY APEX FARE.
B. TIMING OF THE GF SWITCH FROM 4 TO 3 X B747 WEEKLY.
C. REVIEW (OR PERHAPS THE FUTURE) OF THE CX/QF COMMERCIAL ARRANGEMENTS.
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D. AMENDMENT OF ASA ROUTE SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE BRISBANE ON THE EAST AUSTRALIA ROUTE AND PROVIDE FOR DARWIN AS A POINT ON THE PERTH ROUTE.
E. QUESTION OF WHICH AIRLINE SHOULD ENJOY RIGHTS TO THE NEXT CAPACITY INCREMENT (SEVENTH SERVICE) ON HONG KONG EAST AUSTRALİA.
F. CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES.
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2. HAVING IN MIND THAT ONLY TWO AND A HALF DAYS HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE FOR THIS ROUND, AND THAT THE TALKS WILL BE CONCERNED PRIMARILY WITH ICAP IN RELATION TO THE TRUNK ROUTE, THERE WOULD APPEAR TO BE LITTLE TIME AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS THE HONG KONG
ISSUES. IF IT IS CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS INDEED THE CASE AND
THAT NO DECISIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT LEAST ON THE MORE IMPORTANT
OF THESE ITEMS, WE WOULD BE CONTENT NOT TO BE REPRESENTED. THE QUESTION THEN ARISES OF WHEN THESE MATTERS ARE TO BE TACKLED, AND WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON THIS.
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