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HKK 184! MRA 184/340/1

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG (GOVERNOR) TEL

INFO THE HAGUE.

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YOUR TEL NO 1294 OF 22 DECEMBER 1977.

21 JAN 1973

OF

23/1.4

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KLM SERVICES TO HONG KONG.

1. TALKS WITH THE DUTCH AERONAUTICAL AUTHORITIES WERE HELD IN THE

HAGUE ON 16/17 JANUARY TO DRAW UP AND SIGN A CONFIDENTIAL

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING KLM'S WEEKLY SERVICE TO

HONG KONG FOLLOWING THE SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION OF A COMMERCIAL

AGREEMENT BETWEEN KLM AND BRITISH AIRWAYS.

2. A COPY OF THE MOU IS BEING FORWARDED TO YOU. IT WILL RUN

INITIALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AND PROVIDES FOR THE

OPERATION BY KLM OF A WIDE-BODIED AIRCRAFT ON THE ROUTE AMSTERDAM-BEIRUT (FROM 1 APRIL 1980) KUWAIT KARACHI OR

NEW DELHI BANGKOK OR RANGOON HONG KONG. NO TRAFFIC RIGHTS

HAVE BEEN GRANTED BETWEEN HONG KONG AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS.

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3. IN ADDITION, THE UNDERSTANDING INCORPORATES MODIFICATIONS TO CERTAIN SHORT-HAUL ROUTES BUT DISCUSSION OF THESE WAS UNRELATED

TO THE HONG KONG ISSUE.

4. KLM ARE EXPECTED TO INTRODUCE THEIR WIDE-BODIED AIRCRAFT

IN JULY, BUT THIS IS NOT YET CERTAIN.

OWEN

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