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5. ADDITIONALLY, CPA ARE FINDING THAT PAL ARE ADOPTING A DOG-IN- THE-MANGER ATTITUDE TOWARDS PROPOSALS TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO CATER TO INCREASING DEMAND. THIS PROBABLY ARISES FROM THE SERIOUS TECHNICAL PROBLEMS FACING PAL. NEVERTHELESS, WE ATTACH IMPORTANCE

TO SEATS BEING AVAILABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF TRAVELLERS, ESPECIAY FOR THE ON-DEMAND PASSENGER, AND A REVIEW OF BOTH THE GOVERNMENTA AND COMMERCIAL ARRANGEMENTS MIGHT THEREFORE BE APPROPRIATE.

6. WE HOPE THAT THESE ITEMS CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA FOR THE

TALKS, AND THAT BOTH A HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND CPA REPRESENTATIVE CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE U.K TEAM FOR THIS PURPOSE. WE REGRET THAT THESE MATTERS HAVE BEEN RAISED AT SO LATE A STAGE.

MACLEHOSE

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