TNAG-0870-FCO40-1080-Air-services-between-Hong-Kong-and-the-UK-1979 — Page 51

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG 2308462 AUG 79

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TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELNO.1200 OF 23 AUGUST,

INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

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OUR TELNO.1186 AND YOUR TELNO.672 ¦

AIR SERVICES ON THE HONG KONG/LONDON ROUTE.

PA

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1. FURTHER TO THE FIRST TEL UNDER REF, D.C.A HAS NOW ENDORSED CPA'S APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE TO OPERATE SCHEDULED SERVICE ON THE HONG KONG/LONDON ROUTE. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AIR TRANSPORT LICENSING AUTHORITY (ATLA) HAS DIRECTED THE APPLICATION TO BE GAZETTED ON 31 AUGUST 1979. THE TIMING OF THE HONG KONG HEARINGS'

THEREFORE NOW RESTS ENTIRELY WITH THE AUTHORITY.

2.

WHILE WE NOTE YOUR PREFERENCE TFOR THE CAA HEARINGS TO TAKE PLACE BEFORE THOSE OF THE ATLA (PARA.7 OF SECOND TEL UNDER REF), WE HAVE YET TO BE INFORMED OF THE TIMING OF THE CAA HEARINGS. WE HAVE HEARD THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SET FOR THE SECOND HALF OF DECEMBER AND WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION.

3.

THE D.C.A IS STILL AWAITING NEWS FROM HIS CHIEF OPERATIONS INSPECTOR ON BCAL'S APPLICATION AND HAS THEREFORE NOT YET ENDORSED

IT.

WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD INFORM THE U.K AIRLINES CONCERNED OF THE FORTHCOMING GAZETTING OF CPA'S APPLICATION.

MACLEHOSE

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HK & GD

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MISS BROWN HR MURRAY

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COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, LONDON

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