TNAG-0781-FCO40-985-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1978 — Page 234

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PRIORITY

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FM BRUNEI 160815Z

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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 230 OF 16 OCTOBER 1978 AND TO PRIORITY BANGKOK AND HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR AND BCARFE).

YOUR TELNO 275

THAILAND/BRUNEI AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT

1. RBA ANXIOUS TO CONCLUDE ASA WITH THAILAND AT EARLY DATE

2. WE BELIEVE RBA WILL NOT BE CONTENT FOR ROUTE SCHEDUULE TO BE CONFINED TO 3RD AND 4TH FREEDOMS AND THAT THEY WILL EXPLAIN THIS TO BCARFE NEXT WEEK.

FCO PASS BANGKOK AND HONG KONG.

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

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MR.BUTLER

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