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7. DOT TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A MEETING WITH MILES OF CPA YESTERDAY

TO MENTION THIS AND ALTHOUGH NATURALLY DISAPPOINTED, HE DID NOT RAISE ANY OBJECTIONS.

8. WE INTEND TO TAKE A FIRM LINE ON THE RELATED ISSUE WHICH CAUSES

YOU CONCERN: MAS'S DISREGARD OF OAA AGREED FARE LEVELS. WE PROPOSE

TO SEEK WRITTEN ASSURANCES FROM THEMALAYSIAN MINISTER OF HIS DEST

EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT MAS WILL ADHERE TO AGREEMENTS ON FARES. (WE WOULD INCIDENTALLY, LIKE TO HAVE YOUR CONFIRMATION BEFORE THE

MEETING THAT MAS IS STILL DISCOUNTING BELOW OAA AGREED FARE LEVELS

ON THE KONG KONG-TOKYO SECTOR).

9. IF THERE IS ANYTHING NOT MENTIONED AT THE MAY/JUNE DISCUSSIONS, WHICH YOU THINK WE MIGHT TRY TO SECURE IN CPA'S INTEREST, WE SHALL

BE GLAD TO GIVE CONSIDERATION TO IT EITHER STRAIGHT AWAY OR AT THE

BRIEFING MEETING ON MONDAY 16 JULY AT 4 PM.

CARRINGTON

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MAED HKGD. SEAD

MR CORTAZZ1 M2 MURRAY HISS BROWN

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