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Written Answers
18 JUNE 1980
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Written ANAWCAS
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My hon. Friend found a considerable measure of support for our own shipping policies, in particular a freely competitive shipping environment.
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Mr. Nott: I refer the hon. Member to hent I made yesterday. Formal abmissions under the procedure laid Air Services (Sino-British down by the Civil Aviation Regulations 1972, as amended, were made by the appellants-Cathay Pacific Airways and Laker Airways-and by other parties to the appeals-British Caledonian, British Airways, the Government of Hong Kong and the Civil Aviation Authority. These were taken into account in my considera-
on of the appeals.
Representations were also made by hon. Members and others and these received replies to the effect that it would not be appropriate for me to comment while the appeals were pending.
Mr. Clinton Davis asked the Secretary of State for Trade what discussions have taken place between him, his officials of other authorised representatives and any of the parties involved in the appeal Currently pending relating to the pro- vision of additional air services to Hong Kong or any other interested parties; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Nott: I refer the hon. Member to the statement I made yesterday. Parties to the appeals have made written rep- resentations in accordance with the pro- cedure laid down in the Civil Aviation Regulations 1972, as amended. Neither I nor my officials have had any discus- Sion with the parties.
Shipping Policy (Greece)
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Mr. Clinton Davis asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will make a further statement concerning the delay in implementing the Sino-British air services agreement signed in November 1979.
Mr. Eyre: A date for the commence- ment of services between the United Kingdom and China has not yet been agreed. Her Majesty's Government are in touch with the Chinese authorities and I hope that British Airways will soon be in a position to make an announcement about the opening of its service.
Cathay Pacific Airways and CAAC, the Chinese Airline, are planning to com- mence scheduled services between Hong Kong and Shanghai on 21 June.
Director General of Fair Trading (1979 Report)
Mr. Cadbury asked the Secretary of State for Trade when he intends to pub- lish the report by the Director General of Fair Trading for 1979.
Mrs. Sally Oppenheim: The sixth an- nual report by the Director General of Fair Trading is being published today. It covers the period 1 January 1979 to 31 December 1979. Copies of the report have been laid before Parliament.
AFFAIRS
Palestine
Mr. Clinton Davis asked the Secretary FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH f State for Trade if he will make a atement relating to the discussions which ok place in Greece at the beginning ↑ June between the Under-Secretary of tate and the Minister of Mercantile Marine.
Mr. Eyre: When my hon. Friend et the Greek Minister of Mercantile farine in Athens on 3 June their dis- ussions covered a variety of shipping atters relevant to Greece's forthcoming embership of the European Community. 1 particular, they included marine safety, e non-competitive shipping practices of te Soviet bloc and UNCTAD's proposals
Sir Ian Gilmour: I have no present plans to visit Jordan. We are of course in close touch with the Jordanian Govern- ment. Ministers and officials regularly discuss the Middle East with the Jordanian and other Arab Ambassadors.
Jordan
1. Mr. Mikardo asked the Lord Privy Seal when he intends to pay an official visit to Jordan or to meet the Jordanian Ambassador to discuss current Middle