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wish
7
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FM FCO
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELNO 2254
OF 07173OZ NOVEMBER 89
HKC184/20
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
161470
MDLOAN 6114
NC 15/11
YOUR TELNO 3269: FEDERAL EXPRESS
1.
THE SCOTTISH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND BAA HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH
WITH FEDERAL EXPRESS IN AN EFFORT TO INFLUENCE FE'S DECISION WHETHER TO ESTABLISH A EUROPEAN HUB AT PRESTWICK. DTP HAVE BEEN
ADVISED INFORMALLY THAT FEDERAL EXPRESS SAY THAT THE FACTOR
WHICH WOULD MOST INFLUENCE FE'S DECISION WOULD BE THE GRANT OF
RIGHTS BEYOND PRESTWICK TO HONG KONG.
2 =
DTP HAVE POINTED OUT THAT WOULD BE CABOTAGE BUT DOUBTLESS FE KNOW THAT ANYWAY. NOTHING HAS BEEN HEARD FROM THE US GOVERNMENT ON THE MATTER ALTHOUGH THEY MAY REFER TO IT AT THE BILATERAL ROUND NEXT MONTH. (IN ANY EVENT WE MAY RECEIVE REPRESENTATIONS FROM OTHER SOURCES). WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR REACTION TO THE FE SUGGESTION.
HURD
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
71
MAIN
64
AIR SERVICES
LIMITED
MAED
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
NAD
ADDITIONAL
7
IAD/DEPT TRANSPORT
NNNN
U
HKD
PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR BAYNE
MR SLATER
MR BEAMISH
MR MCLAREN
INT AVIATION&TOURISM DIV CAA
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