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Sec 402A

1. ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT INTEND ANY SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSION ON REGIONAL SERVICES, EXCEPT FOR HONG KONG - CEBU, IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO COMPLETE THE WORK BEGUN IN FEBRUARY AND TIDY UP THAT PART OF THE ROUTE SCHEDULE COVERING REGIONAL ROUTES AS ENVISAGED IN THE AGREED MINUTE OF THE FEBRUARY TALKS (PARA 4 OF OUR TELNO 80 TO MANILA REFERS).

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2. WE PROPOSE TO FOLLOW THE SAME LINE AS IN FEBRUARY, NAMELY THAT UK ROUTES 3 AND 4 SHOULD BE DROPPED. CEBU COULD BE COVERED BY AMENDING UK ROUTE 2 TO READ QUOTE HONG KONG POINTS IN THE PHILIPPINES UNQUOTE OR QUOTE HONG KONG MANILA, CEBU. ALTERNATIVELY, WE COULD ADD A NEW ROUTE QUOTE HONG KONG CEBU UNQUOTE. PHILLIPPINES ROUTES 2-5 COULD BE DROPPED AND CEBU COVERED IN THE SAME WAY AS FOR THE UK, LEAVING PHILIPPINES ROUTE 1 TO BE AMENDED IF APPROPRIATE. WE WOULD CONTINUE TO RESIST THE PHILIPPINES' REQUEST FOR BEYOND POINTS (PRC, SEOUL AND JAPAN). GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

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