TNAG-0777-FCO40-981-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1978 — Page 151

4. WE PROPOSE TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO THE MAS LETTER OF 20 JANUARY SAYING WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE LEASE OF AN ANZ D. REGARDING THE PROPOSED KUL-BKI-HKG VV SERVICES WITH B707 WE CANNOT ACCEPT THESE SERVICES STARTING IN KUL SINCE THIS WOULD BE CONTRARY TO THE CMU OF 11 JANUARY 1973: THE PROPOSED SWITCH TO B707 FROM B 737 WILL UPSET THE BALANCE OF CAPACITY OPERATED ON THIS ROUTE (AS ACKNOWLEDGED IN PARA 5(B) OF THE MALAYSI AN MEMORANDUM OF 19 APRIL 1977) BUT IN VIEW OF THE SPECIAL

CIRCUMSTANCES GIVING RISE TO THE REQUEST WE ARE GIVING IT FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

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