TNAG-0779-FCO40-983-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1978 — Page 62

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INFO BAHRAIN, ABU DHABI, DOHA, DUBAI, MUSCAT, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

HONG KONG/GULF AIR SERVICES.

YOU WILL WISH TO KNOW THAT, AT A RECENT IATA SCHEDULE CONTROL

MEETING IN SAN DIEGO TO DISCUSS SCHEDULES FOR THE 1978/79 WINTER SEASON, GULF AIR FILED A TWICE-WEEKLY TRISTAR SERVICE BAHRAIN-

BANGKOK-HONG KONG AND VV EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1978. THE AIRCRAFT

WOULD LAY OVER FOR ONE AND A HALF DAYS IN HONG KONG FOR MAINTENANCE

THE CPA REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE SERVICES PRESENTED NO

PROBLEMS FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF SCHEDULE CONTROL.

2. ACCORDING TO CPA, GULF OFFICIALS HAVE ALREADY SECURED THE

NECESSARY TRAFFIC RIGHTS FROM THE THAIS.

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