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CHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG Ø70325Z
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HKK акк. 18411.
1978
TO ROUTINE F.C.O TELNO.430 OF 7 APRIL 78, INFO HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
FOLLOWING FOR D.0.T.
0.A.A YIELD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME..
PA
1. IN OUR TELNO.917 OF 10 SEPTEMBER 77, WE ADVISED OF THE STEADY PROGRESS BEING MADE IN THE HONG KONG MARKET WITH THE ABOVE PROGRAMME.
2. THE MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENT IS THAT THE AIRLINES HAVE NEGOTIATED AN AGREEMENT WITH 257 AGENTS REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITHIN THE TC3 AREA. APART FROM LISTING THE MINIMUM PRICE TO CONSUMAR FARES, THE AGREEMENT SETS OUT MARKET PRACTICES IN TERMS OF NOT IMPORTING TICKETS FROM OVERSEAS OR OFFERING GIFT VOUCHERS OR OTHER INDUCEMENTS, ETC., WHICH THE AGENTS ARE OBLIGED TO FOLLOW. THE AGREEMENT ALSO LISTS THE PENALTIES RELEVANT TO PARTICULAR OFFENCES BY WAY OF FINES AND SUSPENSION OF THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE AIRLINE/AGENT RATE,
FINALLY, THE AS WELL AS DETAILING THE COMPLIANCE MACHINERY. CRITERIA FOR APPOINTMENT OF OAA/BAR AGENTS IS ATTACHED TO THE AGREEMENT.
3. NOW THAT SOME STATE OF ORDER HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO TC3 FARES,
THE BAR HAVE IN MIND TO TACKLE TC3/2 FARES AND, IN THE MEANTIME, SAY THAT CONSTANT COMPLIANCE MONITORING WILL CONTINUE. FOR OUR PART, WE INTEND TO MONITOR THE LEVEL OF FARES BEING CHARGED TO
ENSURE THEIR REASONABLENESS. MACLEHCUSE
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