TNAG-0643-FCO40-791-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1977 — Page 4

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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 1303 OF 29 DECEMBER 1977

INFO PRIORITY CANBERRA ROUTINE BRUNE!.

FOR DOT

UK/AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICES.

YOUR TELNO ALLOT 154 OF 22 DECEMBER.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, IN THE LIGHT OF BA WITHDRAWAL FROM THE HKG/EAST AUSTRALIA ROUTE, IT IS CPA'S INTENTION TO MAINTAIN

B707'S ON THAT ROUTE UNTIL AUTUMN 1979 WITH THE ENVISAGED 3 SERVICES

PER WEEK. CPA WOULD THEN PROPOSE THAT THE 707'S BE REPLACED IN

1979 BY WIDE BODY AIRCRAFT OF LONGER RANGE THAN THEIR CURRENT

L1011-100'S.

2. THERE IS NOW THEREFORE NO REQUIREMENT FOR TRAFFIC RIGHTS FOR

CPA BETWEEN BRUNEI AND EAST AUSTRALIA AND CPA HAVE ALREADY

ADVISED DCA BRUNEI OF THIS ASPECT OF THEIR FUTURE PLANNING.

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MR.BUTLER

MR.BURROWS

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[ADVANCED AS REQUESTED]

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