TNAG-0863-FCO40-1073-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1979 — Page 24

CONFIDENTIAL

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SAY RO.

1 1 APR 1979

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PA

GR 115

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG 090829Z APR 79

TO PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELNO.448 OF 9 APRIL,

INFO LUXEMBOURG.

No

1871.4

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1. CARGOLUX, AN AIRLINE REGISTERED IN LUXEMBOURG, OPERATES CARGO CHARTER FLIGHTS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND POINTS IN EUROPE.

2. ON 4 APRIL, THE LOCAL CARGOLUX OFFICE REQUESTED PERMISSION TO CARRY THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG AND FAMILY (TRAVELLING INCOGNITO) ON A B747 CARGO CHARTER FLIGHT ARRIVING HONG KONG ON 6 APRIL. THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS ON CARGO CHARTERS DOES NOT CONFORM WITH EXISTING POLICY BUT, BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF TIME FOR CONSULTATION (5 APRIL WAS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY HERE), D.C.A APPROVED THE APPLICATION,

3. D.C.A CONSIDERS THAT HE SHOULD TELL CARGOLUX THAT SIMILAR APPLICATIONS IN THE FUTURE WILL BE DISAPPROVED. GRATEFUL TO

KNOW WHETHER YOU SEE ANY DIFFICULTIES.

MACLEHOSE

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SENT ALSO BY BAG TO LUXEMBOUR

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Jurichiama

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