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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND SCARPE)IVED ART LAY MO. SL TELEGRAM NUMBER 1037 OF 12 DECEMBER
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YOUR TEL NO 1731: HONG KONG/PRC AIR SERVICES.
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WE ASSUME THAT, IN THE ABSENCE OF OBJECTIONS OR OTHER
APPLICANTS THE HK ATLA WILL NOT FIND IT NECESSARY TO HOLD A PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE CPA APPLICATION, AND ALSO THAT THE OBJECTIONS
PREVIOUSLY VOICED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ATLA TO HIS BEING MADE
PRIVY TO INFORMATION WHICH HE MAY NOT DISCLOSE TO PARTIES TO AD HEARING, MUCH LESS PUBLICLY, WILL NOT HOLD IN THIS INSTANCE. PROV- IDED, THEREFORE, HE UNDERTAKES TO TREAT THE INFORMATION AS CONFIDENT-
IAL, YOU MAY PASS THE FOLLOWING TO HIM.
see 286 QUOTE
THE UK'S ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE PRC REQUIRE REGIONAL SERVICES FROM
HONG KONG TO CITIES IN THE PRC TO BE OPERATED BY A HONG KONG-BASED
AIRLINE WHICH DOES NOT OPERATE SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND LONDON.
IT IS FREMATURE AT THIS STATE TO ASSUME THAT CPA WILL IN FACT OPERATE SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND LONDON AND THEREFORE THERE
IS NO REASON WHY THE HKLA SHOULD NOT DEAL WITH CPA'S APPLICATION
SIMPLY ON ITS MERITS.
WE HAVE MADE IT PLAIN TO THE CHINESE THAT IF CPA HAD BEEN DESIGNATED
TO OPERATE THE REGIONAL SERVICES BEFORE THE START OF ANY SERVICE WHICH THEY MIGHT INTRODUCE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND LONDON, THE UK
AUTHORITIES WOULD FEEL FREE TO DESIGNATE A SUBSIDIARY COMPANY OF
CPA IN THEIR PLACE FOR THE REGIONAL SERVICES.
UNQUOTE
2. AS WE SAID IN OUR TEL 704 OF 4 SEPTEMBER, WE SHALL BE PREPARED
TO DESIGNATE A HONG KONG-BASED AIRLINE LICENSED BY THE ATLA.
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