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KULIVIO IN RECUTE. NO. 51 - 9 NOV 1979
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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NO 921 OF 7 NOV.
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YOUR TELNO 1554: AIR SERVICES ON LONDON/HONG KONG ROUTE
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1. THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE CONSIDER THE PROPOSAL THAT HAD BEEN MADE TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF A BRITISH AIRLINES IN S.3 OF THE ACT, BUT DID NOT THINK IT APPROPRIATE FOR THE GOVERNMENT THEMSELVES TO MAKE THIS PROPOSAL IN THE BILL. HOWEVER, NO FINAL DECISION WAS TAKEN. THE BILL, AS WITH ALL BILLS, WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE IN THE HOUSE AND, IF AN AMENDMENT TO THE BILL TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE WERE TO BE PROPOSED, MINISTERS WOULD GIVE IT SERIOUS CONSIDERATION AT THAT STAGE.
2. IT IS NOW OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT AN AMENDMENT IS LIKELY TO BE PUT DOWN.
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MR CORTAZZI
MISS BROWN
MR MURRAY
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