TNAG-0778-FCO40-982-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1978 — Page 107

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TO PRIORITY F.C.O TELNO.489 OF 14 APRIL 78,

INFO HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.

U.K/INDONESIA AIR SERVICES.

1. ON 13 APRIL GARUDA APPLIED TO RE-ROUTE THEIR SCHEDULED FLIGHTS GA 874/5 JKT/HKG V.V. AND GA 872/3 DPS/HKG V.V. OF 14 APRIL AS FOLLOWS:

(A) GA 874 OPERATED WITH A DC-8 (INSTEAD OF A DC-10): (B) GA 875 WAS CANCELLED AND REPLACED BY A DC-8 SERVICE HKG/TYO/DPS (BUT NO PASSENGERS TO BE CARRIED FROM HKG): (C) GA 873 TERMINATED AT JKT (INSTEAD OF DPS).

2. EXPLANATION GIVEN WAS UNSERVICEABILITY OF DC-10 AND CREW PROBLEMS. CPA HAD NO OBJECTION AND IN VIEW OF SHORTAGE OF

TIME, APPROVAL WAS GIVEN ON YOUR BEHALF.

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