TNAG-0864-FCO40-1074-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1980 — Page 62

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TELNO.102 OF 22 JUNE,

INFO F.C.0 (FOR MVD, HKGD, FED AND MAED).

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YOUR TELNO.IMMA 242 : SHANGHAI-HONG KONG AIRCREWS.

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1. THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT PREVIOUSLY WAS THAT ONLY THE FIRST AND LAST FERRY FLIGHTS WOULD ORIGINATE/ TERMINATE RESPECTIVELY IN SHANGHAI.

2. HOWEVER, JARDINE AIRWAYS HAS NOW CONFIRMED WITH CNAC THAT AS THE AIRCRAFT EMPLOYED FOR THE CHARTER SERIES ARE PART OF THE CAAC FLEET BASED IN SHANGHAI, ALL FLIGHTS WILL ORIGINATE/TERMINATE IN THAT CITY. NO REPEAT NO TRAFFIC WILL BE CARRIED BETWEEN SHANGHAI

AND HONG KONG OR VICE VERSA.

3. THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT IS NOW PROCESSING THE VISAS.

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