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3. ROGERS THOUGHT IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO PERSUADE CHINA TO
ACCEPT TWO AIRLINES DESIGNATED IN THE ASA. AS A FALL BACK, HE ENVISAGED THE POSSIBILITY OF TWO AGREEMENTS WITH REGIONAL
SERVICES LEFT OUT OF THE ASA. HE CONFIRMED THAT HIS OBJECT WAS
TO OPEN UP SERVICES FOR A NON-SPECIFIED BRITISH CARRIER BETWEEN
HONG KONG AND CHINA AND NOT RPT NOT SIMPLY TO DEVELOP GREATER
SCOPE FOR BA. HE SUGGESTED, AND WE AGREED, THAT, IF HE COULD ACHIEVE DOUBLE DESIGNATION IN EFFECT, THEN THE AIRLINE TO OPERATE
THE REGIONAL SERVICES COULD BE DECIDED LATER BETWEEN HMG AND HKG.
MACLEHOSE
FILES: KAED
HK & G D
FED
SEAD
MR BUTLER
MR CORTAZZI MISS BROWN MR MURRAY
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON
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