TNAG-0781-FCO40-985-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1978 — Page 136

HOFQ 027/20

RR FCO

GR 105

RESTRICTED

HKK 184/1

RECEIVED HI REOSTRY NO. 51

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NOV 1978

DUX OFFICER

1053/20

667

INDIER

No

FM HONG KONG 200939Z NOV 78

PA

Action

TO ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TEL NO.1338 OF 20 NOVEMBER.

DISTRIBUTION

124 MK GD

PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING TO C.A.A FOR REED OF EPL.

1. IATA HAVE TELEGRAPHED OUR DEPUTY DCA ABOUT CAB'S ORDER TO IATA TO SHOW CAUSE WHY EXEMPTION FROM U.S STATE DEPARTMENT THAT ALLOWS U.S AIRLINES TO PARTICIPATE IN IATA SHOULD NOT BE WITHDRAWN. IATA ARE NATURALLY SEEKING SUPPORT.

2. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT RESPONSE CAA PLANS OR HAS MADE

AND WHETHER IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR HONG KONG TO SIGNIFY ASSOCIATION WITH U.K VIEWS. IATA SAY ECAC HAVE MADE SUBMISSION.

WE WILL NOT REPLY TO IATA UNTIL WE HAVE HEARD FROM YOU.

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