TNAG-0778-FCO40-982-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1978 — Page 57

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CPA LEASED TRISTARS YOUR ALLOT 16 TO DOT AND OUR TEL BCARFE 4 OF 8/5.

1. CHANG REPORTED TODAY THAT AT HIS DISCUSSION WITH SUH THE LATTER TOOK THE GENERAL LINE THAT HE WOULD NOT STOP ANY SCHEDULED AIRLINE FROM OPERATING WHATEVER AIRCRAFT IT CHOSE INTO SEOUL. CPA COULD EVEN RUN A CHARTERED AIRCRAFT IN E.G. PAN AM COLOURS IF IT CONSIDERED THIS NECESSARY.

2. CHANG, WHO KNOWS SUH WELL, IS SATISFIED THAT THIS IS CKUFF- ICIENT TO COVER THE PROPOSED USE OF THE US-REGISTERED TRISTAR WITHOUT A FORMAL REQUEST FROM YOU. WE AGREE WITH THIS AND SEE NO

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