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TELEGRAM NUMBER 854 OF 22 OCTOBER
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YOUR TELNO 1418: UK/SOUTH AFRICA AIR SERVICES.
1. BEFORE WE TAKE A FINAL DECISION ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN REQUEST WE WONDERED IF WE COULD ADDUCE AS AN ADDITIONAL REASON, IF WE WERE TO REFUSE, LIMITATIONS PLACED ON TRAFFFIC MOVEMENTS AT KAI-TAK AIRPORT, IN THE INTERESTS OF AVOIDING AIRPORT SATURATION, WHEN THE
MOVEMENTS CONCERNED ARE FOR NON-TRAFFIC PURPOSES AND NOT
CONTRIBUTING IN ANY SUBSTANI TAL WAY TO THE HONG KONG ECONOMY. WE
BELIEVE THAT THESE REASONS HAVE BEEN ADVANCED IN OTHER CASES IN
THE PAST THOUGH SPECIFIC EXAMPLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
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MR.P. BRYANT, CAIR D.O.T.
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