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1. CPA HAVE APPLIED FOR A LICENCE TO OPERATE SCHEDULED AIR SERVICES ON THE ROUTES HONG KONG/SHANGHAI AND HONG KONG/PEKING (WHEN AVAILABLE). IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HONG KONG AIR TRANSPORT (LICENSING OF AIR SERVICES) REGULATIONS, D.C.A IS NOW CONSIDERING THE TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE OF CPA PRIOR TO ENDORSEMENT OF THEIR APPLICATION. AFTER ENDORSEMENT, THE APPLICATION WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE AIR TRANSPORT LICENSING AUTHORITY WHICH WILL ARRANGE FOR PUBLICATION.
2. WE WOULD LIKE TO BE IN A POSITION TO ADVISE THE AUTHORITY ON THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ASPECTS WHEN THE APPLICATION COMES UP FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE AUTHORITY, WE SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD INDICATE WHETHER YOU WOULD BE PREPARED TO DESIGNATE CPA ON THE REGIONAL ROUTES UNDER THE CMU SIGNED ON 26 JULY, SHOULD CPA BE GRANTED A LICENCE AND PROVIDED THAT THE AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT IS EVENTUALLY SIGNED.
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3. WE SHOULD ADD THAT THE DESIGNATION OF CPA ON THESE ROUTES HAS OUR FULL SUPPORT.
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