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FM HONG KONG 190956Z JAN 79
TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.134 OF 19 JANUARY
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INFO PEKING, CANBERRA (FOR ROGERS).
PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING TO D.0.T.
CANTON/HONG KONG FLIGHTS.
1. WE HAVE RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM CANTON FOR APPROVAL OF, A
FOURTH SCHEDULED SERVICE CANTON/HONG KONG AND RETURN ON FRIDAY 26
JANUARY. REASON GIVEN IS PASSENGER DEMAND. LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAY IS TRADITIONALLY A PERIOD OF GREAT TRAVEL ACTIVITY HERE AND WE HOPE THE APPLICATION WILL BE APPROVED.
3. IF TRAFFIC IS GROWING SO QUICKLY THIS APPLICATION MAY WELL BE
FOLLOWED BY OTHERS AT RATHER SHORTER NOTICE. WE WOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL IF WE COULD BE ALLOWED TO ACCEPT EXTRA SECTIONS TO BE OPERATED DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR PERIOD IN THOSE CASES WHERE THE REQUEST ALLOWS INSUFFICIENT TIME FOR REFERENCE TO LONDON. 29-31 JANUARY INCLUSIVE ARE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS HERE AND PEAK TRAVEL PERIOD IS LIKELY TO BE FROM ABOUT 26 JANUARY UNTIL 9 FEBRUARY:
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