TNAG-0780-FCO40-984-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1978 — Page 41

GR 130

IMMEDIATE

CYPNER/CAT A

FM HONG KONG 240945Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

HKK 84./1

RECEIVES

ERY NO. 51

1015

4486

OZK OFFICER INDEX

TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.1024 OF 24 AUGUST 78,

INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON,

306

ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.

REGISTRY Action Taker

See (487

(491

YOUR TELNO.1408 TO WASHINGTON: H.K/U.S.A AIR CARGO RATES.

1. LOCAL FLYING TIGER LINE (FTL) OFFICE HAVE RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS

FROM THEIR HEAD OFFICE TO IMPLEMENT THE CARGO RATE FILING FOR A TWELVE PERCENT INCREASE IN THEIR CARGO RATES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND U.S.A. OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT YOU HAVE EXPRESSED DISSATISFACTION WITH THE FILING AND THEREFORE THE PROPOSED INCREASE

WOULD BE IN BREACH OF FTL'S OPERATING PERMIT, AND MOREOVER IN BREACH OF THE AIR TRANSPORT (LICENSING OF AIR SERVICES) REGULATIONS.

2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM THAT THIS

UNDERSTANDING IS CORRECT.

3. GRATEFUL IF WASHINGTON COULD CONFIRM THAT THE ACTION REQUIRED

IN PARA.2 OF TEL UNDER REF IS TAKEN.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

MAED

HK & GD

N.A.D

SENT

K

[COPIES TO CAD/DOT]

COPIES TO:

CAA SPACE HOUSE

MR.NICHOLSON

HONG KONG GOVT.OFFICE

MISS BROEN

CONFIDENTIAL