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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 1176 OF 21 NOVEMBER 1977
INFO PRIORITY KUALA LUMPUR (FOR ROGERS) AND THE HAGUE.
YOUR TELNO 874 OF 16 NOVEMBER : KLM SERVICES TO HONG KONG,
YOU WILL RECALL FROM PARAGRAPH 3 OF MY TELNO 392 OF 19 APRIL THAT WE ARE IN FAVOUR OF THE GRANT OF TRAFFIC RIGHTS TO KLM
ON THE RANGOON/HONG KONG SECTOR IN ORDER TO IMPROVE CONNECTIONS ON THIS BADLY SERVED ROUTE. WE SHOULD THEREFORE PREFER THE CONCESSION OF RANGOON UNBLINDED AND WOULD BE PREPARED TO GIVE BANGKOK BLINDED IN ADDITION SHOULD THIS BE NECESSARY TO REACH AGREEMENT. HOWEVER WE RECOGNIZE THAT RANCOON IS AN UNATTRACTIVE POINT TO AIRLINES AND PROBABLY ONE WHICH KLM WOULD NOT WISH TO SERVE IN ADDITION TO BANGKOK MUCH LESS AS AN ALTERNATIVE. THIS BEING THE CASE WE ARE CONTENT TO LEAVE THIS TO YOUR JUDGEMENT AND SETTLEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE.
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