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INCEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
29 MAY 1979
FM HONG KONG 250330Z MAY 79
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 642 OF 25 MAY
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DOT TELNO ALLOT 8 OF 23 MARCH: UK/CHINA AIR SERVICES.
FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A LETTER FROM CHINA NATIONAL AVIATION CORPORATION TO DCA DATED 24 MAY 1979.
QUOTE WE UNDERSTAND THAT PERMISSION FOR CAAC TO OPERATE FLIGHTS BETWEEN GUANGZHOU AND HONG KONG WILL BE EXPIRED ON THE 31ST MAY 1979. WE WRITE TO SEEK PERMISSION FOR CONTINUING THE PRESENT AIR SERVICES OPERATING TWO DAILY ROUND TRIP SERVICES BETWEEN GUANGZHOU AND HONG KONG FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF SEVEN MONTHS. ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND OUR APPLICATION FOR THE ABOVE.
OUR STATISTICS SHOW THAT DURING THE MONTHS OF APRIL AND MAY (UP TO 15TH), OUR AVERAGE LOAD FACTOR FOR PASSENGER, BOTH FOR INBOUND AND OUTBOUND WAS 90 PERCENT. WE ALSO CARRIED AN AVERAGE OF 360 KILOS OF MAIL FROM GUANGZHOU TO HONG KONG AND 340 KILOS IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION PER SERVICE.
WE HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THE SUCCESS OF THIS OPERATION, WHICH UNDOUBTEDLY, INDICATES THE DEMAND FOR THIS AIRLINK
AND WE EXPECT THAT THIS DEMAND WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AS THE
SITUATION DEVELOPS.
WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD GIVE OUR REQUEST YOUR FAVOURABLE CONSIDERATION AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR REPLY AT THE EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. WE SHOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION YOUR DEPARTMENT HAS RENDERED US OVER THE PAST MONTHS UNQUOTE.
2. THE BRITISH DELEGATION WILL WISH TO BEAR THIS IN MIND DURING THE TALKS. PLEASE ADVISE US IN DUE COURSE WHAT FORM OUR REPLY SHOULD TAKE. YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT MAY 30 IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN
HONG KONG.
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