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FM HONG KONG 120858Z OCT 79
TO PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.1426 OF 12 OCTOBER.
U.K/USA AIR SERVICES.
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PAS
Seeing
1. PAA HAVE SUBMITTED TO DCA THEIR OPERATIONAL SCHEDULE TO
BECOME EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 1979.
2. THE SCHEDULE INCLUDES TWO CALLS IN EACH DIRECTION AT BANGKOK
ON THEIR ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE THROUGH HONG KONG. IT ALSO INCLUDES SIX SERVICES PER WEEK (AN INCREASE FROM THE PRESENT FOUR PER WEEK) THROUGH HONG KONG TO SINGAPORE AND RETURN.
3. ACCORDING TO OUR READING OF BERMUDA 2 U,S CARRIERS MAY OPERATE UP TO SEVEN SERVICES PER WEEK WITH FULL RIGHTS EACH WAY THROUGH HONG KONG TO THAILAND AND SINGAPORE (NEXT TWO WORDS UNDERLINED) TAKEN TOGETHER. (NOTE 2 OF U.S ROUTE 3 REFERS).
4. IT THEREFORE SEEMS TO US THAT THE PROPOSED PAA SCHEDULE IS IN BREACH OF BERMUDA 2. IF YOU AGREE, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL
IF YOU WOULD TAKE THIS UP, OR SUGGEST WHAT ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN BY US.
MACLEHOSE
PILES
HARD
HKYGD NAHD MISS BROWN
NL MULLAY
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