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8. I DO NOT THINK THAT WE ARE ENTIRELY WITHOUT POWER IN RESPECT OF ANY CHINESE ATTEMPT TO CIRCUMVENT THE NEED TO HAVE A REGIONAL AGREEMENT FOR SCHEDULED SERVICES, BY THE USE OF UNLIMITED CHARTERS
(PARA 1 OF PEKING TELNO 660). WE HAVE INDICATED PREVIOUSLY THAT DCA WOULD CONSIDER ANY APPLICATIONS ON OUR EXISTING RULES, BUT THAT
ANY APPROVAL WOULD BE ON THE ASSUMPTION OF RECIPROCITY IF AND
WHEN A HONG KONG BASED BRITISH CARRIER WANTED TO OPERATE CHARTER
SERVICES. SUCH EVIDENCE AS WE HAVE INDICATES THAT THE CHINESE
WOULD NOT UNREASONABLY WITHOLD PERMISSION FOR CHARTER FLIGHTS
TO CHINA ORIGINATING FROM HONG KONG.
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LEGAL ADVISERS,
MR CORTAZZ
MISS BROCON.
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