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8. I DO NOT THINK THAT WE ARE ENTIRELY WITHOUT POWER IN RESPECT OF ANY CHINESE ATTEMPT TO CIRCUMVENT THE NEED TO HAVE A REGIONAL AGREEMENT FOR SCHEDULED SERVICES, BY THE USE OF UNLIMITED CHARTERS

(PARA 1 OF PEKING TELNO 660). WE HAVE INDICATED PREVIOUSLY THAT DCA WOULD CONSIDER ANY APPLICATIONS ON OUR EXISTING RULES, BUT THAT

ANY APPROVAL WOULD BE ON THE ASSUMPTION OF RECIPROCITY IF AND

WHEN A HONG KONG BASED BRITISH CARRIER WANTED TO OPERATE CHARTER

SERVICES. SUCH EVIDENCE AS WE HAVE INDICATES THAT THE CHINESE

WOULD NOT UNREASONABLY WITHOLD PERMISSION FOR CHARTER FLIGHTS

TO CHINA ORIGINATING FROM HONG KONG.

MACLEHOSE

FILES.

(6) داین

HKTGD(b)

MAED FED.

NEWS D

LEGAL ADVISERS,

MR CORTAZZ

MISS BROCON.

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