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FM PEKING 030712Z SEP 82
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 495 OF 3 SEPTEMBER
AND TO ROUTINE DOT
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG (FOR PA AND DCA)
UK/PRC AIR SERVICES
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1. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM CAAC A NOTE, NUMBERED 82/342 AND DATED 28 AUGUST, TO DOT INFORMING THAT CAAC INTENDS TO OPERATE THE FOLLOWING REGIONAL SERVICES FROM 1 NOVEMBER:-
(A) PEKING-HONG KONG-PEKING 5 X WEEKLY WITH B707
(B) SHANGHAI-HONG KONG-SHANGHAI 6 X WEEKLY WITH TRIDENT
(C) CANTON-HONG KONG-CANTON 3 X DAILY WITH TRIDENT
(D) HANGZHOU-HONG KONG-HANGZHOU 3 X WEEKLY WITH TRIDENT
(E) KUNMING-HONG KONG-KUNMING 2 X WEEKLY WITH TRIDENT
(F) TIENTSIN-HONG KONG-TIENTS IN 2 X WEEKLY WITH 6707 OR TRIDENT
THE NOTE SAY THAT CAAC WILL LIAISE WITH DCA HONG KONG ABOUT
OPERATING SCHEDULE DETAILS.
COMMENT
2. THIS WINTER SEASON SCHEDULE OMITS NANKING AND REDUCES CAAC'S FREQUENCIES ON THE SHANGHAI, CANTON AND TIENTSIN ROUTES. THERE IS CONSEQUENTLY LESS PRESSURE ON CAAC TO COME TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE BEFORE 1 NOVEMBER, AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT CAAC WILL DEMAND THAT CPA DROP THEIR THIRD SERVICE TO SHANGHAI. CAAC MIGHT EVEN SEEK TO REINTRODUCE CAPACITY RESTRICTIONS ON THE SHANGHAI SERVICES.
[THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED] [COPIES SENT TO CAIR/DOT]
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