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MRA 184 307/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 60
17 SEP 1982
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
PA
TELEGRAM NUMBER 750 OF 16 SEPTEMBER 1992.
REGISTRY.
FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU FOR ACTION AT REQUEST OF DEPT WAS SENT TO PEKING TELNO 400 OF 15 SEPTEMBER.
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1. BEFORE DOT RESPOND TO C A A C'S REQUEST FOR REDUCED VINTEP SERVICE PERMITS (SEE PEKING TELNO 495 OF 3 SEPTEMBER TO F C 0) CRATEFUL TO KNOW WHAT CAPACITY C P A WISH TO OPERATE TO SHANGHAI FROM 1 NOVEMBER. DO THEY SHARE C A A C MARKET ASSESSMENT IMPLICIT IN THEIR PLAN TO CUT BACK TO SIX TRIDENTS A WEEK ONLY AND NO HANJING SERVICES, OR DO THEY ON THE CONTRARY WISH TO MAINTAIN OR INCREASE CAPACITY ABOVE EXISTING LEVELS? TACTICALLY THERE MIGHT BE SOME ADVANTAGE IN PROPOSING A FURTHER INCREASE EVEN IF WE DO NOT EXPECT TO GET IT. DO YOU THINK CAPACITY PROPOSED FOR HONG KONG/PEKING SERVICES, INCLUDING REDUCED SERVICES OVER TIANJIN, IS ADEQUATE TO MEET DEMANDS OF TRAVELLING PUBLIC?
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