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IMMEDIATE CYPHER CAT A

GPS120

FM HONG KONG 060750Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

HKK 18+ Акк

REQSITY NO. 12 JAN 1975

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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 20 OF 6 JANUARY 1978

INFO PRIORITY WASHINGTON.

UK/US AIR SERVICES.

FLYING TIGER LINE HAVE FILED A SCHEDULE FOR SERVICES TO AND THROUGH HONG KONG, EFFECTIVE 8 JANUARY, AND WE ARE TOLD THAT THE SCHEDULE HAS ALSO BEEN FILED WITH THE UK AUTHORITIES, PRESUMABLY DO T.

2. THE SERVICES SET OUT IN THE TIMETABLE DO NOT, IN OUR VIEW, CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF BERMUDA 2 BECAUSE:

A. A CHANGE OF GAUGE TAKES PLACE AT HONG KONG WITH A CHANGE OF

FLIGHT NUMBER ON 2 SERVICES: AND

B. MOST THROUGH SERVICES CHANGE FLIGHT NUMBERS AT HONG KONG.

3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS AND ADVICE ON HOW WE SHOULD RESPOND

TO THE FILING.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

MAED

HK&GD.

NAMD

MR BUTLER.

MIL BURROWS.

MR CORTAZZ1

[COPIES SENT TO CAD/DOT]

MR MURRA

ну

MR HALL

CONFIDENTIAL