TNAG-0778-FCO40-982-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1978 — Page 48

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UK/INDONESIA AIR SERVICES.

THE DOT WILL HAVE RECEIVED LETTER DATED 2 MAY FROM GARUDA PROPOSING A CHANGE IN THE OPERATING PATTERN OF THEIR INDONESIA/HONG KONG SERVICES, IE TO :

JKT/HKG VV 6 X DC-10, 1 X DC-8 WEEKLY:

DPS/HKG VV 1 X DC-10 (WITHOUT CAPACITY RESTRICTION) 2 X DC-8

WEEKLY.

2. WE UNDERSTAND THAT A SWITCH TO DC-10 ON THE DPS/HKG VV ROUTE WITH NO CAPACITY RESTRICTION IS NOT PERMITTED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS OF 14 MARCH 1976. HOWEVER, IN VIEW OF THE FORTHCOMING NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE INDONESIANS IN AUGUST AND AS A GESTURE OF GOODWILL, WE AND CPA SUPPORT THE GARUDA PROPOSAL.

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MR MURRAY

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