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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 544 OF 1 MAY 1978.

DTI TELNO ALLOT 44: AIR FARES.

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DCA HAS RECEIVED A NUMBER OF SIGNALS FROM THE CAA PROVIDING DETAILS OF THE PROPOSALS FOR CHANGING LONDON-HONG KONG FARES PACKAGE, AND ASKED TO PROVIDE COMMENTS NOT LATER THAN 5 MAY.

2. BEFORE DOING SO, WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION ON THE ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION WHICH BY NOW THE CAA WILL HAVE ASSESSED

(TUR REFERS)..

3. WE ARE DISAPPOINTED THAT BA HAVE NOT SEEN FIT TO PROVIDE FOR HONG KONG TICKET PURCHASE IN STERLING AT STERLING (UK) SELLING LEVELS. WE MIGHT TAKE A MORE FAVOURABLE VIEW OF BA'S PROPOSALS IF THIS MATTER FORMED PART OF THE PACKAGE.

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