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2.

The designated airline of the United Kingdom may

start the operation of the agreed services with 2 x B747s a

week between London and Peking from 1 April 1980, or from

the date on which Peking Capital Airport is ready for the

operation of any wide-bodied aircraft, whichever is the

later. However, in the operation of these services it may

not make available more than 300 seats a week in each

direction for passengers to or from Peking.

3. The airline designated by China under Article 3 of the

Agreement may start the operation of the agreed services

with either 2 x B707s or 2 x B747s a week between Peking

and London, from 1 April 1980, or from the date on which

Peking Capital Airport is ready for the operation of any

wide-bodied aircraft, whichever is the later. However, if

the said airline operates B747s it may not make available

more than 300 seats a week in each direction to or from

London in the operation of these services.

4.

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3

above the aeronautical authorities of the United Kingdom and

China may jointly decide to increase the number of seats to

be made available and/or the frequency of service.

5. The aeronautical authorities of the United Kingdom will

give not less than nine months' notice in writing to the

aeronautical authorities of China of the date on which the

/designated

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