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WE ARE THEREFORE PROPOSING TO OFFER RIGHTS ON UP TO TWO SERVICES PER WEEK BETWEEN BOMBAY AND BOTH LONDON AND HONG KONG. WE ALSO CONSIDER THAT FOR THE RIGHTS TO BE OF ANY VALUE IT IS NECESSARY TO ALLOW PAN AM TO MARKET THE SERVICES OVER A REASONABLE TIME SCALE. WE PROPOSE THEREFORE THAT WE SHOULD GRANT THE RIGHTS WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT UP UNTIL 31 MARCH 1980 AND THAT WE SHOULD REVIEW THE SITUATION IN FEBRUARY WITH A VIEW TO DECIDING WHETHER ANY OF THESE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS SHOULD CONTINUE AFTER THE WINTER SEASON. WHILST WE WOULD NOT INTEND EXPLICITLY TO MAKE THE GRANT OF RIGHTS UP TO 31 MARCH DEPENDENT ON THE CONTINUED INABILITY OF PAN AM TO SERVE TEHRAN IT WOULD BE MADE CLEAR THAT IF PAN AM ACTUALLY OPERATE SCHEDULED SERVICES AGAIN AT TEHRAN (EXCLUDING EMERGENCY OR MERCY FLIGHTS ETC) ALL THE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AT BOMBAY WOULD LAPSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
5. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS BY 10 DECEMBER ON OUR PROPOSED GRANTS OF RIGHTS UNDER SECTION 2(5) OF THE AGREEMENT. WE REALISE THAT THIS IS SHORT NOTICE, BUT A PROMPT REPLY TO THE US IS ONE WAY IN WHICH WE CAN SHOW OUR SUPPORT FOR THEM IN THEIR
PRESENT DIFFICULTIES.
6. YOU WILL BE AWARE THAT BRITISH AIRWAYS, UNDER PRESSURE FROM THEIR PILOTS, HAVE SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY FLIGHTS TO TEHRAN AND THROUGH IRANIAN AIRSPACE. THIS DECISION HAS, HOWEVER, NO DIRECT BEARING ON YOUR INTEREST IN THE US REQUEST.
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