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15.40 AMENDMENT OF THE DEFINITION OF BRITISH AIRLINE IN THE 1971 CIVIL AVIATION ACT

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I have confirmed with Mr Whitaker (DOT) that Mr Nott has agreed in

principle that the Act should be amended to allow airlines with their principal place of business in a dependent territory but controlled by UK interests to be treated as a "British airline" in the case of routes between the UK and that dependent territory (but not of course on British domestic routes).

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This amendment will not however appear in the draft b÷ll which is being printed today. This is partly because it goes beyond the original intentions of the amending bill (and Mr Whitaker thinks it might be necessary for Mr Nott to consult his colleagues separately) and partly because DOT Ministers see some advantage in holding the proposal in reserve so that they can show their flexibility during the Committee stage by having a Government amendment ready.

3. I have asked Mr Whitaker to keep us informed of developments. As however he had not always done so in the past we shall need to keep an eye ourselves on the timetable for the amending bill.

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