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Mr Morland

AIR SERVICES TALKS (20 JANUARY

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24 FEBRUARY Nos

1. On 25 January in Kuala Lumpur, discussions resume on Concorde, Mr Kemmis will again lead.

2. On 30 January the next round of the Scandinavian talks begins in London. The talks will primarily cover the UK carriers' out- standing route applications.

3. On 9 February in Vientiane, representatives from Thaizland, Vietnam and Hong Kong, in addition to BCARFE and the Laotion hosts meet to discuss the re-opening of Amber 1, the direct Airway between Bangkok and Hong Kong.

4. On 16 February a DOT delegation start talks expected to last for 10 or 11 days, in New Zealand, to discuss various problems. A new ASA is not envisaged at this stage, but a marker may well be put down by the New Zealand delegation for further talks.

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Mr Burrows

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