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INCLUDING BRINGING THEM UP TO LICENSING STANDARD FOR RESALE OR

LEASING, WE SEE A REAL CLASH OF INTERESTS AND ARE NOT (NOT)

SATISFIED THAT OMNI/ARCO ADVICE WOULD BE IMPARTIAL OR THAT THEY

WOULD HAVE AN INCENTIVE TO MAINTAIN PROPER STANDARDS. THESE WE

FEEL ARE OVERRIDING FACTORS.

5. IT IS NECESSARY FOR CAA STANDARDS TO BE SATISFIED ON THE

ABOVE COUNTS BECAUSE THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CIVIL AVIATION

IN A DEPENDENT TERRITORY, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS,

REST WITH HMG. IT WOULD EG BE EMBARRASSING AND UNFORTUNATE IN

OUR RELATIONS WITH THIRD COUNTRIES IF AN AIRCRAFT REGISTERED

IN TCI WERE TO CRASH IN THE TERRITORY OF A THIRD COUNTRY, OR

WERE TO INVOLVE NATIONALS OF THAT COUNTRY, AND THE CAUSE COULD

BE ATTRIBUTED TO INADEQUATE SAFETY CHECKS BY THE RESPONSIBLE

AUTHORITY. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT REGULATORY FUNCTIONS

SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN A MANNER WHICH DOES NOT HAVE THE

APPEARANCE OF BEING MANIFESTLY OPEN TO ABUSE. WE CANNOT SEE

THAT THE OMNI/ARCO PROPOSAL CAN BE MODIFIED IN ANY WAY TO MEET

THESE FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIONS AND THEREFORE SEE NO POINT IN

PROPOSED MEETING WITH OMNI REPRESENTATIVES. GRATEFUL IF AG

COULD CANCEL MEETING.

6. YOU MAY DRAW ON THE ABOVE IN EXPLAINING TO YOUR GOVERNMENT

WHY THE PROPOSALS ARE UNACCEPTABLE. FULLER EXPLANATION OF

CAA AND DOT VIEWS FOLLOWS BY BAG.

CARRINGTON

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MINIMAL

WIAD

MAED

LEGAL ADVISERS

(MR GARDINER)

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COPIES TO:

MR VARNEY, MISS WHITE,

CAA.

MISS FREEDMAN, MR J.WALKER, DOT/CAIR.

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