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TO ROUTINE FCO
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OF 290031Z JANUARY 93
INFO ROUTINE DEPT OF TRANSPORT, HONG KONG
DPT FOR IAD
THAILAND/UK/HONG KONG AIR SERVICES
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HKC 18118 RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
29 JAN 1993
DESK OFFICER
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1 WE HAVE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM ROUNGROJ SRIPRASERTSUK, DIRECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION.
BEGINS
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED 12 NOVEMBER 1992 CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL FOR FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ON AIR SERVICES.
OUR DEPARTMENT HAVE REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS AND ARE NOW IN A POSITION TO INFORM YOU THAT THAI SIDE WISHES TO DEFER CONSULTATIONS WITH HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND UK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT FOR A WHILE SINCE IT IS NECESSARY TO FURTHER STUDY ON THE TRAFFIC SITUATION BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES. HOWEVER, WE WILL INFORM YOU OF THE DEVELOPMENT ON THIS MATTER AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM THE COMMITTEE.
WE WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD CONVEY OUR REPLY TO THE AUTHORITIES CONCERNED.
IN VIEW OF THE PROGRESS ON VAT ZERO RATING FOR HONG KONG AIRLINES, IT IS STILL UNDER THE CONSIDERATION OF REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
ENDS
ADAMS
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