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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 231 OF 17 MARCH.
INFO BEIRUT.
UK/LEBANON AIR SERVICES.
YOUR TELNO 283 DOES NOT QUITE SQUARE WITH THE RECOLLECTION OF ROGERS (WHO HAS NOW RETURNED FROM HIS TRAVELS) REGARDING THE UNDERSTANDING REACHED DURING HIS DISCUSSIONS IN HONG KONG NAMELY THAT THE SERVICE WOULD GO AHEAD ON THE BASIS PROPOSED BUT THAT YOU WOULD CONSIDER WHETHER YOU WISHED TO PRESS YOUR CLAIM FOR PART OR ALL OF THE PAYMENTS UNDER THE BA/TMA COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT TO COME TO THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG.
2. AS TO THE DURATION OF THE OPERATION NO PARTICULAR TIME-LIMIT WAS DISCUSSED DURING ROGERS' MEETING IN HONG KONG. ALTHOUGH BA HAD ENVISAGED THE POSSIBILITY OF OUR AGREEMENT BEING A TEMPORARY ONE, WE THINK SIX MONTHS WOULD HARDLY BE SUFFICIENT TIME TO ENABLE REASONABLE CONCLUSIONS TO BE DRAWN AND THEREFORE INTEND TO ALLOW TMA TO OPERATE FOR ONE YEAR,
3. IF YOU DECIDE TO PRESS A CLAIM FOR PAYMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG WE SHALL LOOK FORWARD TO A FULL STATEMENT OF YOUR CASE IN DUE COURSE.
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