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1, DEPARTMENT OF TRADE WILL BE ADVISING THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY IN WRITING ON THE INTERNATIONAL IMPLICATIONS, INCLUDING THE POSITION REGARDING TRAFFIC RIGHTS OF THE APPLICATIONS BY CPA, BCAL AND LAKER. IF, AS WE HOPE, THE CAA HEARINGS ARE HELD FIRST, SUCH INFORMATION WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE IN DUE TIME TO THE ATLA (PARAGRAPH 7 OF OUR TELNO 672). WE RECOGNISE HOWEVER THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE ATLA HEARINGS WILL COME FIRST. IN THAT EVENT, WE WOULD WANT THE ATLA TO BE AWARE AT THEIR HEARING OF THE INFORMATION WHICH WE SHALL BE GIVING TO THE CAA, IT IS OUR INTENTION TO ASK YOU TO

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