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YOUR TELNO 241 TO KUALA LUMPUR: UK/MALAYSIA AIR SERVICES.

1. AS REGARDS THE LAST SENTENCE OF PARA 2 OF T.U.R., WE WOULD PREFER TO LEAVE THE FREIGHTER SERVICES OUT OF THE DOCUMENT (ALTERNATIVE FALLBACK POSITION (1)). HOWEVER, THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE TUR RAISE A NUMBER OF DIFFICULTIES AS FAR AS WE ARE CONCERNED, THE MAJOR ONES BEING :

A. THE LOSS OF TRAFFIC RIGHTS BETWEEN EAST MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE ON UK ROUTE 3: AND

B. THE NEW CONCESSION THAT MAS MAY OPERATE ALL 7 FREQUENCIES AND

ANY SUBSEQUENT FREQUENCIES BEYOND HONG KONG, SUBJECT ONLY TO

5 SERVICES ENJOYING FIFTH FREEDOM RIGHTS.

2. IF YOU STILL FEEL THAT A FURTHER MEETING OF OFFICIALS AND AIRLINE REPRESENTATIVES IS NOT JUSTIFIED, WE WOULD APPRECIATE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT FORWARD OUR VIEWS IN DETAIL BEFORE THE CMU IS SIGNED.

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