TNAG-0778-FCO40-982-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1978 — Page 35

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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.638 OF 18 MAY 78,

INFO JAKARTA, HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.

U.K/INDONESIA AIR SERVICES.

1. ON 17 MAY GARUDA APPLIED TO RE-ROUTE THEIR SCHEDULED FLIGHTS

GA874/5 (A DC-10 JXT/HKG V.V.) AND GA872/3 (A DC-8 OR DC-10 WITH CAPACITY RESTRICTION OF 154 SEATS DPS/HKG V.V.) ON FRIDAY

19 MAY AS FOLLOWS:

(A) GA874 OPERATED WITH A DC-8 JKT/HKG, RETURNING AS GAB73

TO DPS INSTEAD OF JKT.

(B) GA372 OPERATED WITH A DC-10 (CAPACITY RESTRICTION OF 154

SEATS) DPS/HKG, RETURNING AS GA875 TO JKT (NO CAPACITY

RESTRICTIONS) INSTEAD OF DPS.

EXPLANATION WAS A BACKLOG OF PASSENGERS DPS/HKG,

2. CPA HAVE NO OBJECTIONS AND IN VIEW OF SHORTAGE OF TIME APPROVAL

WAS GIVEN ON YOUR BEHALF.

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MACLEHOSE

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HK & GD SEAD

MR BUTLER MISS BROWN

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

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