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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 949 OF 15 NOVEMSER

INFO DUBAI -19

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YOUR TELNO 1611 AND DUBAI TELNO 208: AIR SERVICES ON HONG KONG/

LONDON ROUTE

1. WE HAVE NOTHING TO ADD TO THE VIEW EXPRESSED IN OUR TELNO 939.

OUR AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT IS WITH THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND WE CAN DEAL ONLY WITH U A E FEDEFAL AUTHORITIES IN THESE MATTERS, VOT (REPEAT NOT) WITH ITS INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENT MEMBERS. WE WOULD ALSO HAVE TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE OTHER GULF STATES WHO ARE

GULF AIR SHAREHOLDERS.

CARRINGTON

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MISS BROWN

MR MURRAY MR.J.C.McBERLY

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