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TELEGRAM NUMBER 672 OF 1 AUGUST
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG.
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YOUR TELNO.436
UK/PRC AIR SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS.
1.
FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF LETTER REFERRED TO IN PARA 5 OF MIPT:
DEAR MR LU.
THIS IS TO RECORD OUR DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE AIRPORT TO BE USED BY
CAAC AT LONDON.
I EXPLAINED THAT DUE TO THE CONGESTION AT LONDON'S HEATHROW AIRPORT IT IS THE POLICY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM THAT ANY OPERATOR STARTING SERVICES TO LONDON SHOULD USE LONDON'S GATWICK AIRPORT.
YOU EXPLAINED TO ME YOUR WISH THAT CAAC SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORT- UNITY TO CHOOSE WHETHER TO USE HEATHROW OR GATWICK.
WE BOTH RECOGNISED THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. WE THEREFORE AGREED THAT THE TWO SIDES WOULD CONSULT EACH OTHER ABOUT THIS MATTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO FIND A SOLUTION BEFORE ANY SERVICES ARE INAUGURATED ON THE
TRUNK ROUTES.
YOUR $ SINCERELY, G T ROGERS.
2.
APOLOGIES FOR THIS TELEGRAM NOT BEING SENT EARLIER.
COPIES SENT TO
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GEORGE FILES
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HROGD
LEG ADV
MR CORTAZZI MISS BROWN
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
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