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AIRLINES.
5.
A RESPONSE TO THE LAOTIANS FROM US IS DUE. GRATEFUL THEREFORE TO KNOW WHETHER YOU ARE CONTENT:
(A) TO AUTHORISE US TO NEGOTIATE AND CONCLUDE A SEPARATE
AIR SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS WITH LAOS.
(B)
TO TERMINATE THE 1973 EXCHANGE OF LETTERS UPON THE COMING INTO OPERATION OF THE HONG KONG/LAOS
ARRANGEMENT.
6.
WE WILL SHORTLY BE TELEGRAPHING (NOT TO ALL) ON THE QUESTION OF THE EVENTUAL NEGOTIATION OF ASAS WITH LAOS AND OTHER 'NEW' AVIATION PARTNERS SUCH AS CAMBODIA AND PNG.
FORD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
45
DISTRIBUTION
49
.AIR SERVICES
AMD
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD//MR HARRISON E203
HKD
SEAD
PS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD PS/PUS
MR CROWE
SIR J COLES
MR BONE
MR HUM
MR MASEFIELD
ADDITIONAL
D/TP//IAD RM S608
CAA//INT AVIATION&TOURISM DIV
NNNN
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