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GATWICK
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ROBERTS EXPLAINED THE NEW GATWICK POLICY, OF WHICH SIA
WERE ALREADY AWARE IN GENERAL TERMS, SIA SUGGESTED THAT THEY
WOULD NOT RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF SERVING GATWICK, ALTHOUGH
WE WERE LEFT WITH THE IMPRESSION THAT IN THAT CASE THEY WOULD
WISH TO EXACT A SUBSTANTIAL PRICE.
IT EMERGED FROM THESE DISCUSSIONS THAT THE SINGAPOREANS WILL WISH
TO HOLD AIR SERVICE NEGOTIATIONS WITH US IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
THE AGENDA ON THEIR SIDE WILL INCLUDE SIA'S DESIRE FOR ADDITIONAL FREQUENCIES OVER HONG KONG TO THE US WEST COAST, THE SUBSTI-
TUTION BY SIA OF 2 X B727 FOR 1 X DC10 ON THE SINGAPORE-BANGKOK-
HONG KONG ROUTE, AND CAPACITY ON THE TRUNK ROUTE. ROBERTS SAID
THAT AS SOON AS WE RECEIVED A FORMAL APPROACH FROM THE SINGAPORE
GOVERNMENT WE WOULD PUT PREPARATIONS IN HAND WITH A VIEW TO
HOLDING TALKS, IF POSSIBLE, BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. FCO PLEASE PASS ADVANCE COPY TO BRYANT (CAIR) 1 DOT.
COPIES SENT TO CAD/DOT]
(ADVANCED AS REQUESTED)
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MISS BROWN
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MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
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MR BRYANT, CAIR/DOT
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