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3. AS FORESHADOWED IN PARA 5 OF TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED FLIGHTS AND DCA'S. APPROVAL WERE REPORTED
IN THE MEDIA ON 3 OCTOBER.
4. ALTHOUGH THE LEVEL OF FARE WAS NOT MENTIONED IN OFFICIAL DISCUSSIONS, IT IS REPORTED IN THE PRESS THAT THE FARE FOR A SINGLE
JOURNEY WILL BE HK DOLLARS 200. PRESS REPORTS ALSO SAY THAT CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE WILL RESTRICT THE SALE OF TICKETS TO PEOPLE
HAVING BUSINESS AT THE TRADE FAIR: AGAIN, THIS WAS NOT RAISED IN OFFICIAL DISCUSSIONS.
5. THE CHINESE ASKED THAT CAAC AIRCRAFT SHOULD NOT BE PARKED SIDE BY SIDE WITH CAL AIRCRAFT. DCA REPLIED IN STANDARD TERMS THAT
WE WOULD DO ALL WE COULD TO KEEP THEM APART, BUT THAT NO GUARANTEE COULD BE GIVEN.
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