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SUBJECT:
HONG KONG AIR TRAFFIC LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS
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PROBLEM
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Sir Freddie Laker wrote to the Secretary of State
for Trade o 17 March asking for an urgent review of
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the air transport licensing system in Hong Kong.
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have agreed that the Department of Trade that this is
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a matter for the FCO rather than for them. Mr Nott has
sent Sir Feøddie an interim acknowledgement.
We now
bratifunt for any comments
Anne Studdard
9/4.
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have to consider how to deal with the substance of the
letter.
RECOMMENDATION
2.
I recommend that as a first step the Private Secretary
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should write to 'Sir Freddie, explaining that a full reply
will be sent once comments on the points he has raised
have been received from the Hong Kong Government.
submit a draft. HK&GD agree.
BACKGROUND AND ARGUMENT
3.
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Laker Airways'application to operate from London to
Hong Kong was rejected by the Hong Kong Air Transport
Licensing Authority last November. Sir Freddie's letter
alleges that the licensing system in Hong Kong is out
of date and more importantly, that the Hong Kong Governments
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