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INFO COPENAGEN STOCKHOLM AND HONG KONG (GOVERNOR).

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 5: UK/SCANDINAVIAN AIR SERVICES TALKS.

1. PLEASE INFORM BOGH THAT WE AGREE TO TALKS IN LONDON ON 30 JANUARY, CONTINUING ON 31 JANUARY IF NECESSARY, BUT STRESS THAT WE SEE AS THEIR PURPOSE THE CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS RELEVANT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRESENT ASA'S. IN PARTICULAR WE WILL EXPECT MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS OF THE OUTSTANDING APPLICATIONS BY BRITISH CARRIERS ON WHICH WE HAD BEEN LED TO BELIEVE THAT DECISIONS WOULD BE FORTHCOMING BY THE END OF DECEMBER. 2. WE ENVISAGE AIRLINE PARTICIPATION IN SOME SESSIONS OF THESE TALKS ON THIS OCCASION. WE SHALL NOT REPEAT NOT BE READY TO EMBARK ON NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE NEW ASA'S BUT WILL LISTEN WITH INTEREST TO ANY IDEAS WHICH THE SCANDINAVIANS PUT FORWARD FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION.

3. GRATEFUL YOU OBTAIN EARLY CONFIRMATION OF THE ABOVE ARRANGE- MENTS AND SEEK SOME INDICATION OF THE SIZE OF THE SCANDINAVIAN DELEGATION.

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