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5. WE HAVE REMEINDED THE CHINESE FROM TIME TO TIME ABOUT BA'S APPLICATION TO USE THE DIRECT ROUTE VIA KUNMING UNDER NOTAM 16. THE CHINESE AT FIRST SAID THAT THE DELAY IN CONFIRMING THEIR ORAL AGREEMENT TO BA'S USE OF THIS ROUTE (PARA 8 OF MY TELNO.533 OF
6 JUNE) AROSE FROM QUOTE RED TAPE UNQUOTE IN THEIR SYSTEM. HOEVER, WHEN THEY WERE ASKED ABOUT THIS AGAIN IN THE MARGINS OF YESTERDAY'S MEETING, CAAC SAID THAT THE DELAY WAS DUE TO THE NEED TO OBTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE VARIOUS REGIONAL MILITARY AUTHORITIES. THEY ADDED THAT A NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FROM OTHER AIRLINES WERE
BEING HELD IN ABEYANCE FOR THE SAME REASON. THERE WAS NO HINT
THAT THIS IS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE AIR SERVICES NEGOTIA-
TIONS.
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