TNAG-0862-FCO40-1072-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1979 — Page 97

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TELEGRAM NO. 266 OF 19/1.

TO ROUTINE FCO

AND TO HONG KONG FOR GOVERNOR, AND BCARFE.

INFO PEKING.

US AIR SERVICES TO CHINA.

1. WE HAVE NOW LEARNT THAT PAN AM INTEND AMENDING THEIR APPLICATION TO OMIT AN INTERMEDIATE STOP AT HONG KONG, IN VIEW OF THE TERMS OF BERMUDA 2. PAN AM ARE REPORTED TO BE THE ONLY INTERESTED US AIRLINE WITH AIRCRAFT (B747 SPS) CAPABLE OF OPERATING DIRECT FROM THE US. WE DO NOT YET KNOW WHAT PLANS OTHER US AIRLINES HAVE. THEY MAY HAVE INTERMEDIATE POINTS OTHER THAN HONG KONG IN MIND.

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