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APART FROM THIS, BOTH OFFICIALS SEEM TO BE RELAXED ABOUT. THE PACKAGE AND HAVE ASSURED ME INFORMALLY THAT THEY ARE CONTENT WITH THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC RIGHTS FOR CPA. PEK DID NOT HOWEVER SEEM TO BE FULLY AWARE OF SIA'S RESCHEDULING OF SERVICES (HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 876) WHICH WILL CALL FOR SOME MODIFICATION OF THE PACKAGE. 1.HOPE THIS WILL NOT CAUSE UNDUE DELAY OR DIFFICULTY ON OUR SIDE; ONCE SIA HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR PROPOSALS, SINCE THERE WOULD BE ADVANTAGE IN FORMALISING THE DEAL QUICKLY WHILETHE CLIMATE HERE IS STILL FAVOURABLE, IE BEFORE THE AUSTRALIAN CHEAP FLIGHTS PROPOSALS BECOME A REALLY LIVE ISSUE. WE OUGHT ALSO TO BE AS FORTHCOMING AS POSSIBLE ABOUT www.CPA'S PLANS FOR INTRODUCING THEIR NEW SERVICES AND I ASSUME

WE MAY MAKE USE OF THE INFORMATION IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF HONG

KONG TELEGRAM NO 876.

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