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TELNO 2248
OF 0608OOZ JULY 89
INFO ROUTINE DTP
HKC 184/20
1KC184/20
DTP FOR IAD
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YOUR TELNO 1266 : FEDERAL EXPRESS/FLYING TIGERS MERGER
1. FLYING TIGERS (FTL) HAVE KEPT US INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS IN RESPECT OF THE MERGER IN SO FAR AS THEY AFFECT AIR SERVICES TO AND FROM HONG KONG.
2. AT PRESENT FTL HOLD A PERMIT TO SERVE HONG KONG FOR THE SUMMER SEASON. SINCE THE COMPANY WILL CEASE TO EXIST WITH EFFECT FROM 7 AUGUST, DCA PLANS TO REVOKE FTL'S PERMIT FROM THAT DATE. WE PRESUME FTL'S DESIGNATION WILL ALSO BE WITHDRAWN.
3. THE FEDERAL EXPRESS (FE) SCHEDULE SHOWS SOME CHANGES FROM THAT OF FTL AND THESE ARE PRESENTLY BEING RESOLVED WITH THE SCHEDULING COORDINATOR.
4. FE SAY THEY WISH TO CONTINUE CHARGING TARIFFS PRESENTLY APPROVED FOR THEMSELVES AND FTL.
5. DCA EXPECTS SHORTLY TO ISSUE A PERMIT TO FE FOR THE BALANCE OF THE SUMMER SEASON.
WILSON
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ΜΑΙΝ
59
AIR SERVICES
LIMITED
MAED
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
HKD
ADDITIONAL
7
IAD/DEPT TRANSPORT
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
66
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
MR BAYNE
MR SLATER
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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