TNAG-0868-FCO40-1078-Air-services-between-China--Hong-Kong-and-the-UK-1979 — Page 18

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GRATEFUL YOUR CONFIRMATION THAT THERE ARE NO POLICY ISSUES WE SHOULD RAISE (EG ON CHARGES) ARISING FROM THE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES IN THE CHINESE BOO LETS.

3. IN VIEW OF THE VERY CONSIDERABLE FUEL SAVINGS WHICH CAN BE ACHIEVED BY SWITCHING TO THE KUNMING ROUTE WE SUGGEST THE DETAILED INFORMATION REQUESTED BE DESPATCHED IMEDIATELY TO EBDOY, WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE AIR SERVICES TEAM HERE, SO THAT HE CAN DEAL WITH CAAC ON THE SPOT AND GET THE ROUTE INTO USE

AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE.

4. WE HAVE NOT SO FAR SEEN ANY RESPONSE TO HONG TELNO 887 WHICH

ASKED THAT THE CHINESE SHOULD BE REQUESTED TO APPROVE USE OF

BAIYUR (CANTON) AIRPORT AS AN ALTERNATE BY CATHAY PACIFIC.

WE ASSUME YOU HAVE BEEN HOLDING THIS IN SUSPENSE SO AS NOT

TO MUDDY THE WATERS OF DA'S APPLICATION. NOW THAT THE LATTER

HAS BEEN FORMALLY APPROVED, MAY WE TAKE IT THAT YOU WOULD WISH

THAT A FORMAL APPLICATION ON CPA'S BEHALF BE SUBMITTED?

GEORGE

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