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DTI TELNO.ALLOT 127 OF 24 OCTOBER AND 130 OF I NOVEMBER.

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1. CPA HAVE NOW WITHDRAWN THEIR APPLICATION FOR EXTRA SECTION HKG/BKI/HKG ON 12 NOVEMBER.

2. CPA ALLEGE THAT UNDER-CUTTING BY MAS HAS DIVERTED CUSTOMERS FROM CPA'S PROPOSED EXTRA SECTION FLIGHT ON 12 NOVEMBER, AND THAT THERE IS THE ADDITIONAL RISK OF LOSS OF PASSENGERS FROM CPA'S SCHEDULED SERVICES ON 16 NOVEMBER. ACTIONS OF MAS AND

KUL CAA MIGHT BE INTERPRETED AS DEPRIVING CPA OF EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY.

3. IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST WE RELUCTANTLY AGREE TO THE MAS

EXTRA SECTION ON 15 NOVEMBER. HOWEVER, WE PROPOSE THAT BCARFE

BE ASKED TO TAKE UP THE MATTER WITH KUL DURING HIS FORTHCOMING

VISIT AND ASSIST IN OBTAINING APPROVAL FOR CPA'S NEXT

APPLICATION, WHICH WILL BE TO FLY EXTRA SECTION IN DECEMBER.

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MR BUTLER. MR BURNOWS на солтагzi MR MURRAY MR THOMAS,

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