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TO PRIORITY F.C.O TELNO.509 OF 20 APRIL 78,
INFO PRIORITY MANILA
ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
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1. ARISING FROM A DC-10 MAKING A VERY HEAVY LANDING, PAL FIND
THEMSELVES UNABLE TO MOUNT THE PLANNED MNL/HKG V.V. SERVICES
UNLESS ANOTHER AIRCRAFT CAN BE FOUND. THEY HAVE QUICKLY MADE
ARRANGEMENTS TO LEASE A MARTINAIR DC-10 WHICH THEY PROPOSE TO USE, EFFECTIVE 21 APRIL, IN MARTINAIR LIVERY (APART FROM A PAL STICKER) BUT WITH PAL CREWS. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD OPERATE TWICE WEEKLY ON THE HONG KONG ROUTE OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT A MONTH.
2. WE CAN FIND NOTHING IN THE AIR SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS TO
PRECLUDE A LEASE OF THIS SORT AND, INDEED, RECALL A SIMILAR ARRANGEMENT WITH A KLM AIRCRAFT IN THE PAST. CPA HAVE NO
OBJECTIONS AND MAKE THE POINT THAT THE PCAB HAVE RECENTLY
APPROVED THE OPERATION BY CPA OF A TRISTAR LEASED FROM EASTERN
AIRLINES. CPA ARE ALSO ANXIOUS NOT TO UPSET A FRIENDLY
RELATIONSHIP WITH PAL.
3. IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING AND THE LACK OF TIME TO CONSULT
(21 APRIL IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY HERE), WE HAVE APPROVED THE APPLICATION ON YOUR BEHALF.
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