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FM HONG KONG 210912Z MAR 79
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 402 OF 21 MARCH
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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
LONDON,
MY TELNO 366: UK/CHINA AIR SERVICES.
1. THE LATEST POSITION IS THAT CHINA NATIONAL AVIATION CORPORATION (CNAC) OFFICE IN HONG KONG HAS APPROACHED THE DCA REGARDING A PLAN TO OPERATE SPECIAL EVENT CHARTER FLIGHTS FOR THE QUANGZHOU (CANTON) SPRING TRADE FAIR QUOTE IN THE SAME MANNER AS LAST AUTUMN UNQUOTE, FROM 1 APRIL TO 31 MAY.
2. ALTHOUGH THE COMMENCEMENT DATE CONVENIENTLY FOLLOWS THE
EXPIRY DATE OF THE TOP ISSUED FOR SCHEDULED SERVICES, AND THE TRADE FAIR COVERS ONLY THE PERIOD 15 APRIL TO 15 MAY, IT IS REASONABLE TO PRESUME THAT SOME PARTICIPANTS WILL WISH TO TRAVEL TO GUANGZHOU BEFORE THE FAIR STARTS AND TO STAY ON AFTER IT FINISHES. THIS BEING SO, DCA SEES DIFFICULTY IN REFUSING TO AUTHORISE THE REQUESTED CHARTER FLIGHTS.
3. HOWEVER, IF THE TOP FOR SCHEDULED SERVICES IS EXTENDED, THERE WOULD BE GROUNDS FOR TURNING DOWN THE APPLICATION FOR CHARTER FLIGHTS, SUBJECT TO SOME FLEXIBILITY ON EXTRA SECTIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, AND MORE LIKELY, THE APPLICATION WOULD THEN BE WITHDRAWN.
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