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TELEGRAM NUMBER 358 OF 12 MARCH 1979

INFO ROUTINE PEKING AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON. MY TELNO 346 CAAC CHARTER FLIGHTS.

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1. THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IS THAT CAAC HAVE WITHDRAWN THE AN23 CHARTERS SO THAT THE AIRCRAFT CAN BE MODIFIED TO PROVIDE THE NAVIGATIONAL ABILITY REQUIRED BY DCA,

2. HOWEVER, CAAC PROPOSED TO OPERATE W.E.F. 11 MARCH A SECOND DAILY TRIDENT SCHEDULED SERVICE CARRYING PASSENCERS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND BALSALM PEARS IN ONE (FROM CANTON TO HONG KONG). DCA REALISED THAT THE DOT OPERATING PERMIT ISSUED TO CAAC IS SPECIFIC TO THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS (AND NOT CARGO) BUT, IN VIEW OF SUCH PERMITS NORMALLY PROVIDING FOR THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS, CARGO AND MAIL, HE INDICATED NO OBJECTIONS.

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3. IN THE EVENT, THE SECOND TRIDENT SERVICE HAS NOT TRANSPIRED. HOWEVER, IT IS QUITE LIKELY THAT A SECOND APPROACH WILL BE MADE AND WE SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON CAAC'S SCHEDULED SERVICES CARRYING CARGO AS WELL AS PASSENGERS.

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MR CORTAZZI

MR BUTLER

MISS BROWN MR MURRAY

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