TNAG-0643-FCO40-791-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1977 — Page 19

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COOPERATION BETWEEN SAS AND BRITISH AIRWAYS HAS BEEN PERFECT

AND SAS BELIEVED IN THE ADVANTAGES OF COOPERATING WITH ONE BRITISH

COMPANY.

2. THE GENERAL LINE IN REPORTING IS THAT THE AGREEMENT NOW DENOUNCED

HAD BEEN A VERY ADVANTAGEOUS ONE FOR BRITAIN, WHO HAD NOW BEGUN TO EXPLOIT THE ASPECTS FAVOURABLE TO OURSELVES BY GRANTING NEW

RIGHTS TO ADDITIONAL BRITISH CARRIERS DISTURBING THE BALANCE.

THIS CONTEXT THERE HAS BEEN A REFERENCE ALSO TO SAS' FAILURE TO

OBTAIN AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES FROM STAVANGER TO ABERDEEN. THERE

HAS SO FAR BEEN NO EDITORIAL COMMENT.

FCO PSE PASS SAVING TO HONG KONG (GOVERNOR)

IN

VINES

FILES MAED WED EID(I)

N.A.D

HK & GD NEWS D

FS/MR, JUDD MR.BUTLER

MR.BURROWS

MR.HIBBERT

MR.SUTHERLAND

MR.CORTAZZI

ME. MURRAY MR.HALL

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

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COPIES TO: MRS. DENZA

LEGAL ADVISERS

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