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TELEGRAM NUMBER 183 OF 22 FEBRUARY
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1. MOD MINISTERS HAVE AGREED THAT AN RAF CANBERRA SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO GIVE AIR SEARCH ASSISTANCE WHILE YOUR ISLANDER IS
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2, NO CHARGE WILL BE MADE FOR THE FLIGHTS TO AND FROM HONG KONG. IT WILL HOWEVER BE NECESSARY TO CHARGE YOU QUOTE EXTRA COSTS UNQUOTE. THESE COVER DIRECT OPERATING COSTS, THE ADDITIONAL CREW COSTS ARISING FROM THEIR BEING IN HONG KONG AND A SMALL ELEMENT FOR DEPRECIATION, THE CHARGE WILL BE £800 PER FLYING HOUR. WE ARE ADVISED THAT THESE COSTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY CHEAPER THAN THEY WOULD BE IF THEY WERE CALCULATED UNDER THE DEFENCE COST AGREEMENT. 3. IN ORDER TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS THE MOD NEED TO KNOW BEFORE 170OZ ON 23 FEBRUARY WHETHER YOU ACCEPT THE OFFER. PLEASE TELEPHONE YOUR DECISION TO WILLIAMSON (233-4439).
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