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FM HONG KONG 188449Z CORRECTED VERSION

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TO PRIORITY SINGAPORE TELNO.37 OF 17 OCTOBER 78,

AND TO PRIORITY KUALA LUMPUR, INFO PRIORITY

F.C.O, ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

TRANS-PACIFIC AIR CARGO RATES

IATA GENEVA PACKAGE.

WE UNDERSTAND FROM AIRLINE SOURCES THAT SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENTS HAVE AGREED TO A TWELVE PERCENT INTERIM INCREASE IN TRANS-PACIFIC FREIGHT RATES FILED BY FLYING TIGER LINE AND NORTH WEST AIRLINES, PENDING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IATA PACKAGE AGREED IN GENEVA EARLIER THIS YEAR. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD CONFIRM THIS, AND FOR ANY BACKGROUND INFORMATION YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ON.

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