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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1319 OF 21 SEPTEMBER, 1979

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

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YOUR TELNO 741: HONG KONG/LONDON AIR SERVICES.

1. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ATLA HAS BEEN CONSULTED ON PARA 1 OF TUR,

AND HIS VIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

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THERE IS NO CORRESPONDING PROVISION IN HONG KONG WHICH

ALLOWS THE ATLA TO CONSIDER INFORMATION WHICH IS NOT AVAILABLE

TO THE PARTIES. I WOULD CONDISER IT OBJECTIONABLE TO DO SO AND

THE ONLY WAY WOULD BE, ASSUMING EACH PARTY IS REPRESENTED, TO GIVE THE INFORMATION TO COUNSEL ON THE BASIS THAT THEY MUST NOT

DISCOLSE IT TO THEIR CLIENTS. THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE AGREED BY ALL

PARTIES, IF THERE IS NO SUCH AGREEMENT, THE INFORMATION COULD

NOT BE RECEIVED.

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2. WITH REGARD TO PARA 3 OF OUR TELNO 1263, YOU WILL WISH TO KNOW

THAT LAKERS ADVISED THE ATLA THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO ATTEND A HEARING IN HONG KONG DURING THE WEEK COMMENCING S NOVEMBER, DUE TO OTHER COMMITMENTS IN EUROPE. THE CHAIRMAN HAS NOW AGREED THAT THE ATLA HEARING TO CONSIDER CPA, BCAL AND LAKER'S

APPLICATIONS TO OPERATE SCHEDULED SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND

LONDON SHOULD COMMENCE ON 12 NOVEMBER. THE ATLA HAS CONFIRMED

WITH THE AIRLINES CONCERNED THAT THEY ARE ALL ABLE TO ATTEND ON

THIS DATE, MACLEHOSE

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