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TO PRIORITY F.C.O TELNO.1241 OF 8 DECEMBER 77,

INFO PRIORITY: BAHRAIN, DOHA, MUSCAT, ABU DHABI, BANGKOK.

FOR D.O.T.

HONG KONG/GULF AIR SERVICES.

1. WE BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO ADVERSE RESPONSE TO THE

U.K NOTES DELIVERED TO THE GULF STATES ON HKG-GULF AIR SERVICES

IN OCTOBER.

2. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING FROM THE DISCUSSIONS DURING ROGERS' RECENT VISIT THAT, IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH RESPONSE, CPA'S FOURTH SERVICE TO THE GULF COULD BE IMPLEMENTED ON THE PROVISIONALLY

AGREED REVISED TARGET DATE (1 JANUARY 1978). IN VIEW OF THE CONTINUING HIGH LOAD FACTORS AND PROFITABLE OPERATION OF THE EXISTING SERVICES WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOUR CURRENT THINKING.

RECENT FIGURES ARE:

WEEK ENDING 5TH NOV 77.

REVENUE LOAD FACTOR.

HKG/BKK/BAH V.V.

1 TRIP

65 PERCENT,

HKG/BKK/BAH/DXB/HKG

1 TRIP

77 PERCENT.

WEEK ENDING 12TH NOV 77.

HKG/BXK/BAH V.V. 2 TRIPS (1 EXTRA SECTOR)

HKG/BAH/DXB/BKK/HKG 1 TRIP

HKG/BKK/BAH/DXB/HKG-

1 TRIP

75 PERCENT.

75 PERCENT.

77 PERCENT.

WEEK ENDING 19TH NOV 77.

HKG/BKK/BAH V.V. 2 TRIPS (1 EXTRA SECTOR)

HKG/BAH/DXB/BKK/HKG

HKG/BKK/BAH/DXB/HKG

1- TRIP

1 TRIP

65 PERCENT.

90 PERCENT.

81 PERCENT.

/WEEK

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