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DOT TELNO ALLOT 101: UK/SINGAPORE AIR SERVICES.

INFO ROUTINE SINGAPORE, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON:

CPA REMAIN UNHAPPY OVER THE SIA FREIGHTER CALLING AT BANGKOK AND, RIGHTLY IN OUR VIEW, POINT OUT THAT THIS WOULD GIVE SIA GREATER OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE THE IMBALANCE OF EARNINGS WHICH WE ARE TRYING TO REDRESS. FURTHERMORE, CPA HAVE SPARE CARGO CAPACITY BETWEEN BANGKOK AND HONG KONG AND, IN THE EVENT OF A TIGHT SITUATION, WOULD BE PREPARED TO MOUNT EXTRA SECTIONS.

2. WE HAVE NOTED THAT REFUSAL COULD POSSIBLE OVERTURN THE ROGERS/PILLAY PACKAGE WHICH HAS YET TO BE SANCTIONED BY THE

SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT.

3. AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND WE CAN SEE NO JUSTIFICATION FOR

ALLOWING ADDITIONAL 5TH FREEDOM RIGHTS TO SIA, AND WE FEEL BOUND TO SUPPORT CPA AND ASK THAT THE APPLICATION BE

DISAPPROVED.

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