TNAG-0643-FCO40-791-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1977 — Page 5

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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 1332 OF 29 DECEMBER 1977

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YOUR TELNO ALLOT 148 OF 19 DECEMBER, UK/SINGAPORE AIR SERVICES.

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CARGO REVENUE EARNINGS FOR SIA IN 1976 WERE IN RATIO 7:1 HKG/SIN AGAINST SIN/HKG. IN TURN CPA OUT-EARNED SIA ALMOST 4:1 ON SIN/HKG.

THE EARNINGS ALTHOUGH SMALL WERE NOT OVERLOOKED AND IT HAS BEEN ASSUMED THAT THE CURRENT RATE OF SIA EARNINGS SIN/HKG ON THE ONCE WEEKLY SERVICE WILL BE MAINTAINED AS THE TOTAL ON. THE PROPOSED

TWICE WEEKLY THROUGH SERVICES, ON THE BASIS THAT TOTAL REQUIRED CAPACITY FOR SIN/HKG TRAFFIC WILL REMAIN VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED BEARING IN MIND SIN/US AND HKG/SIN TRAFFIC.

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