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FM HONG KONG 100816Z DEC 79
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1731 OF 10 DECEMBER
INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
YOUR TELNO 704: HONG KONG/PRC AIR SERVICES.
CATHA
1. CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS' APPLICATION TO ATLA FOR A
LICENCE TO OPERATE SCHEDULED SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, AND HONG KONG/PEKING WAS PUBLISHED IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON 23 NOVEMBER 1979. THE NOTICE CALLED FOR REPRESENTATIONS/
OBJECTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER ITS PUBLICIATION. NO REPRESENTATION OR OBJECTION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. NEITHER HAS ANY OTHER HONG KONG BASED AIRLINE APPLIED TO THE LICENSING AUTHORITY FOR A LICENCE TO OPERATE THESE SERVICES TO
DATE.
2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD FURNISH THE LICENSING AUTHORITY WITH INFORMATION ON THE INTERNATIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE APPLICATION AND IF POSSIBLE, AN INDICATION WHETHER YOU ARE PREPARED TO DESIGNATE CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS AS THE HONG KONG BASED AIRLINE TO OPERATE THE SERVICES.
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FILES
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HK & GD
FED
LORD BRIDGES
MISS BROWN
MR MURRAY
telegram has been
repeated to Peking.
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