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5. AS REGARDS THE SIA TRANS-PACIFIC FREIGHTER, BLUCK UNDERSTOOD FROM LIM THAT HE INTENDED TO PROPOSE TO DOT THAT THE CURRENT SIN/HKG V.V. SERVICE BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE BUT THAT THE TRANS-PACIFIC FREIGHTER OPERATE WITH NO TRAFFIC RIGHTS ON THE SIN/HKG SECTOR. SUCH A PROPOSAL WOULD FALL IN WITH THE LINE TAKEN IN A LETTER FROM STABLES TO LATHAM OF 2 FEBRUARY 1977 QUOTE THAT DOT DO NOT OBJECT TO SIA MOUNTING THEIR FREIGHTER SERVICE TO AND THROUGH HONG KONG TO THE USA WITH FULL TRAFFIC RIGHTS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND USA, PROVIDED SIA EXERCISE SELF-DENIAL ON THE SECTOR BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND HONG KONG UNQUOTE.

6. AS INDICATED IN LATHAM'S REPLY TO THE LETTER, WE WOULD BE WELL CONTENT WITH THIS ARRANGEMENT.

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