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TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 984 OF 30 SEPTEMBER 1977.
UK/ITALY AIR SERVICES
FROM APRIL 1978, ALITALIA PLAN TO OPERATE A ONCE-WEEKLY HONG KONG SERVICE VIA DUBAI INSTEAD OF TEHRAN AND ASK IF THE AIR SERVICES
ARRANGEMENTS PROVIDE FOR SUCH A ROUTING.
2. ACCORDING TO THE LETTER FROM BOON TO DRACE-FRANCIS OF 20 SEPT.
1977, THE OPERATION OF AIR SERVICES TO HONG KONG REMAINS SUBJECT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION VI (1)-(V) OF THE CMU OF 28 MAY
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1971 (WE PRESUME HE MEANS SECTION IV). THIS BEING SO, THE EXPRESSION MIDDLE EAST INCLUDES TRUCIAL STATES (NOW KNOW AS THE UNION OF ARAB EMIRATES) AND THEREFORE ALITALIA ENJOY THE RIGHT TO OPERATE VIA DUBAI ON SERVICES BETWEEN ITALY AND HONG KONG. PLEASE CONFIRM IF THIS IS CORRECT.
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