TNAG-0964-FCO40-1183-Air-services-between-the-UK-and-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 111

UNCLASSIFIED

FM HONG KONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION

FOR ATTENTION OF

MR. PETER BLAKER

MINISTER OF STATE

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

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MRA184/393!!.

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2 APRIL 1980

HONGKONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS THE APPEAL OF CATHAY PACIFIC TO THE BRITISH CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY FOR PERMISSION TO FLY THE HONG KONG/LONDON ROUTE. AS A HONG KONG SASED AIRLINE COMPANY, CATHAY PACIFIC SHOULD BE GIVEN SUCH RIGHT ON THE BASIS OF RECIPROCITY, AND ITS EVIDENT RIGHT TO HAVE A FAIR SHARE OF THE HONG KONG/LONDON ROUTE. THE GREATER MAJORITY OF THE HONG KONG TRAVELLING PUBLIC SEEM TO MUCH PREFER USING BOEING 747 AIRCRAFT RATHER THAN THE DC-10. WE URGE YOU TO MAKE STRONGEST POSSIBLE REPRESENTATIONS ON BEHALF OF CATHAY PACIFIC FOR THE WIDER BENEFIT OF THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY AGAINST THE UNJUSTIFIABLE AND UNREASONABLE DECISION TO EXCLUDE CATHAY PACIFIC FROM THIS HONG KONG/LONDON ROUTE.

BEST REGARDS

HILTON CHEONG-LEEN

CHAIRMAN

HONG KONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION

24961 PRORME GO

093/15.3

24961 PRORME G

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MAED

HK & GD

PS/MR BLAKER

MISS BROWN

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