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3. IF ON THE OTHER HAND WE CONSIDER THAT OUR ADVANTAGE LIES IN CHARTER FLIGHTS RATHER THAN AN AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT, THEN WE SHOULD AT LEAST MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE AN EQUAL BENEFIT FROM THE OPERATION. I SEE NO REASON WHY WE SHOULD DEFER THE ISSUE OF RECIPROCITY UNTIL THE THREE MONTH PERIOD HAS PASSED. BRITISH AIRWAYS SHOULD BE ASKED WHETHER THEY WOULD BE PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE IN A CHARTER FLIGHT SERVICE FROM HONG KONG TO THE MAINLAND.

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