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4. THE ANNOUNCMENT SEEMS UNOBJECTIONABLE IN SUBSTANCE, THOU

SINGAPOREANS HAVE TYPICALLY TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SOUND OFF ABOUT

FREER COMPETITION IN AIR SERVICES. MY CONTACT IN THE MINISTRY OF

COMMUNICATIONS TELLS ME THAT THEY HAVE DELIBERATELY AVOIDED SPECIFY-

ING CPA'S ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC RIGHTS (ET TO POINTS IN EAST MALAYSIA AND IN VIETNAM) FOR OBVIOUS LOCAL REASONS.

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