TNAG-0864-FCO40-1074-Involvement-of-Hong-Kong-in-air-services-agreements-1980 — Page 82

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FM HONG KONG 150958Z JUN

TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O.

TELEGRAM NUMBER 798 OF 15 JUNE, 1979.

INFO PRIORITY BONN,

HKK 184/1

WYLD NS

19 JUN 1979

INL

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UK/GERMANY AIR SERVICES.

1. FOLLOWING GROUNDING OF DC-10S LUFTHANSA ASKED YESTERDAY

FOR PERMISSION TO SUBSTITUTE 4 X 7475 IN PLACE OF 6 X DC-10 SERVICES PER WEEK TO HONG KONG WITH EFFECT FROM 13 JUNE. FLIGHTS

TO TERMINATE IN HONG KONG ON WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS AND SUNDAYS.

2. WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THIS ARRANGEMENT BUT HAVE ADVISED

LUFTHANSA TO SEEK AUTHORITY DIRECT FROM D.O.T.

3. RECORD OF MEETINGS UP TO AND INCLUDING 5/6 DECEMBER 1977

APPEAR TO ASSUME THE 6 FREQUENCIES PER WEEK TO HONG KONG MEANS

6 X DC-10. WE NOTE THAT PARA 17 OF DECEMBER 77 MEETING REFERRED TO A CMU TO BE CONCLUDED AFTER AIRLINES HAD WORKED OUT DETAILED ARRANGMENTS. WE HAVE NO RECORD OF CMU HERE AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL

FOR A COPY FOR OUR RECORDS.

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HK & GD

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MISS BROWN

MR MURRAY

MR FERGUSSON

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