TNAG-0643-FCO40-791-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1977 — Page 165

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51

10 NOV 1977

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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO ALLOT 135 OF 8 NOVEMBER INFO BCARFE HONG KONG AND MANILA.

UK/PHILIPPINES AIR SERVICES.

LIM OF PATI CALLED ON LELLO IN LONDON ON 25 OCTOBER AND PRESENTED COPIES OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS SATISFYING OWNERSHIP AND EFFECTIVE CONTROL REQUIREMENTS OF THE AIRLINE UNDER ARTICLE 4(3) OF THE ASA. 2. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON PATI'S INTENTION TO OPERATE ALL- CARGO SCHEDULED SERVICES BETWEEN MNL AND HKG ON PHILIPPINE ROUTE I AND WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT AS A QUID PRO QUO IN THE EVENT OF OUR ALLOWING PATI TO OPERATE.

3. THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF FREQUENCES IS STILL NOT CERTAIN. LIM ENVISAGES TWICE WEEKLY C-130 FLIGHTS, BUT PATI'S SCHEDULES INDICATE EITHER 4 OR 5 WEEKLY SERVICES (DEPENDING ON HOW THE PHRASE QUOTE EXCEPT FRI-SUN UNQUOTE IS INTERPRETED).

4. WHEN WE HAVE YOUR REPLY WE PROPOSE TO RESPOND TO PHILIPPINE NOTE OF DESIGNATION ON THE BASIS THAT WE WANT CONSULTATIONS AS ENVISAGED IN PARA 3 OF THE AGREED MINUTE OF NOVEMBER 1961.

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