LB2ABS
CONFIDENTIAL
SIR Y K PAO'S CHEVENING WEEKEND, 15-16 MARCH 1986
X. CIVIL AVIATION: DRAGONAIR AIRLINES (DAL)
POINTS TO MAKE
1.
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If Sir Y K Pao wishes to discuss the question of DAL operating
scheduled services to the PRC and the UK
This should be pursued in the first instance with the Hong Kong
Government (HKG). Understand that DAL have applied to
have applied to the Hong Kong
authorities for a licence to serve London, and a decision i s
awaited. As far a s
concerned it will be for HMG to
rights wi th the PRC on
the basis of
The Department of Transport are
negotiate traffic
the PRC i s
recommendations from Hong Kong.
lead department. Understand you a re seeing Mr Ridley on 19 March.
2.
Wish to discuss question of DAL operating non-scheduled
(charter) services to London
This should be pursued in Hong Kong.
(DCA) Hong Kong, has
The Director of Civil Aviation
full responsibility for approving charter
services and HMG is not involved.
3. DAL being obstructed by authorities in Hong Kong
detail. Understand DAL have received DCA's
Governments about charter services.
Cannot comment in any
permission to approach several
A s far as charter services to PRC are concerned, Ambassador at
Peking and
Office
here
here
an Assistant Under Secretary
of State in the Foreign
have have raised the delay in handling DAL's
the Chinese authorities.
requests with
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