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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG (GOV, BCARFE)
INFO PRIORITY OTTAWA
TEL NO 658 OF 17 AUGUST 1979
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YOUR TELNO 1174: UK/CANADA AIR SERVICES.
1. THE REPORTS YOU HAVE HEARD ARE INACCURATE. MINISTERS ARE REVIEW- ING THE HEATHROW/GATWICK TRANSFER POLICY AND A DECISION ON THE MOVE OF CANADIAN SERVICES IS LIKELY TO BE TAKEN SHORTLY.
2. IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE WILL BE NO PROGRESS ON NEGOTIATING A ROUTE TO VANCOUVER FOR CPA OR RIGHTS IN WESTERN CANADA FOR BA UNTIL THE DECISION HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED. WE WILL CONSIDER HOW TO DEAL WITH ALL THE OUTSTANDING ISSUES UNDER THE UK/CANADA AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN MADE AND WE HAVE HAD TIME TO ASSESS ' CANADIAN REACTION.
CARRINGTON
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MR BROWN, CAIR/DOT
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