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an increase in the rate of arrivals, and a shortage of permanent

accommodation for them in the United Kingdom.

UK/HONG KONG AIR SERVICES

7.

Mr Nott's decision announced on 18 June to license all four

applicants on the London to Hong Kong route (British Airways, the

former sole carrier, British Caledonian, Cathay Pacific and Laker)

has been generally welcomed in Hong Kong and has alleviated the

resentment caused by the CAA's decision to license only British

Caledonian in addition to British Airways. (The Hong Kong Air

Transport Licensing Authority had earlier awarded a licence to

both British Caledonian and Cathay Pacific).

VISIT BY LORD CARRINGTON TO THE FAR EAST

8. The Secretary of State will be in Hong Kong from 27 to 29

September, as part of a visit to the Far East (China and Japan).

This has (has not yet) been announced.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

12 August 1980

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