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10. IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOOUR WISHES, WE HAVE NOT CONSULTED CPA

BUT THEY, NO DOUBT, WOULD HAVE A LOT TO SAY ON SUCH FAR-REACHING PROPOSALS. FOR OUR PART, WE THINK THAT THE PROPOSALS WOULD SERIOUSLY DISRUPT THE TOURIST INDUSTRIES AND AIRLINES OF OTHER

COUNTRIES, AND BRING ABOUT A CLAMOUR OF PROTEST. ALSO THAT IMPLEMENTATION WOULD BE A AGONISING PROCESS INVOLVING RETALIATION

BY OTHER GOVERNMENTS AND SERIOUS DISRUPTION TO THE WORLD-WIDE

AIR TRANSPORT INDUSTRY.

MACLEHOSE

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PS/MR JUDD

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