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Y GENERAL'S CHAMBERS
HONG KONG
HKK 184/6
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
2 7 MAY 1980
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AN 271/5
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The Right Honourable John Nott, M.P., Secretary of State for Trade, Department of Trade,
1 Victoria Street,
London SW1H OET,
United Kingdom.
Dear Ar Nott,
21 May 1980.
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re:
Hong Kong/London route Applications by British
Caledonian Airways Ltd., 1B/24429; by Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., 1B/24437; and by Laker Airways Ltd., 1B/24430 to Civil Aviation Authority.
Hong Kong Government as a party to the appeals
arising out of the above applications made legal submissions on 9th and 22nd April in accordance with the appeal procedures set out in Reg. 16 of the Civil Aviation Authority Regulations
1972.
It has however been intimated to me that you wish to receive and consider a submission by Hong Kong Government under Reg. 16(14) of the Regulations upon matters relevant for consideration under section 4(3)(b) of the Civil Aviation Act 1971. Those matters are, of course, matters "appearing to the Secretary of State to affect the relations of the United Kingdom with a ...... territory outside the United Kingdom".
The completed submission, with Annexures A to E
is enclosed for your consideration.
I hope you have not been inconvenienced by the three
This was caused by my meeting of the Law Ministers
day delay in the date of submission. absence from Hong Kong to attend the of the Commonwealth.
your smart
John Griffith.
(John GriffithsQ.C.)
Attorney General