TNAG-0778-FCO40-982-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1978 — Page 204

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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 293 OF 9 MARCH, 1978,

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137) YOUR TELNO 258 : UK/INDIA AIR SERVICES.

1. DOT INTERPRETATION OF THE PROVISIONS IN THE CMU AND THE TRIPARTITE AIRLINE UNDERTAKING (TAU) IS RATHER DIFFERENT FROM YOURS. PARA 3 OF THE CMU REFERS TO A TOTAL CAPACITY LIMITATION OF 858 FOR INDIA WITH A CEILING OF 440 FOR BOMBAY. PARA (E) OF THE TAU REFERS TO MINIMUM NUMBER OF SERVICES THROUGH INDIA AND IS NOT REPEAT NOT A PROVISION

FOR BOMBAY.

2. RECOLLECTIONS HERE VARY AS TO WHAT WAS UNOFFICIALLY UNDER- STOOD DURING LAST YEAR'S DISCUSSIONS, BUT YOU WILL SEE FROM OUR TELNO 242 TO NEW DELHI THAT THE DOT ARE APPROACHING THE INDIANS ON YOUR BEHALF AND HOPE THAT THIS WILL SUCCEED. BUT IF THE INDIANS INSIST ON THE 440 LIMITATION IT MAY BE VERY

DIFFICULT TO SHIFT THEM.

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