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APPLICATION NO. 1B/24046/1

IN THE MATTER OF

the Civil Aviation Act 1971 and the

Civil Aviation Authority Regulations 1972 as amended.

AND

IN THE MATTER OF an application by British Caledonian Airways Limited ("BCAL") for the variation of Licence

No. 1B/24046 on the Route London (Gatwick)/Bahrain/

Singapore.

1.

OBJECTION ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG GOVERNMEN

INTRODUCTION

1.1.

Two preliminary difficulties prevent the long

Kong Government ("HKG") from stating its objection to

BCAL's application in other than provisional form at

this stage.

1.2

First, the nature and terms of the objection

depend upon the decision of the Civil Aviation Authority

("CAA") in the recent applications by Cathay Pacific

Airways ("CPA") BCAL and Laker Airways Limited ("Laker") for Air Transport Licences for scheduled services between London and Hong Kong ("the London/llong Kong applications".

which decision is not yet available.

availability of such decision, and an opportunity to

consider the reasons stated by CAA, HKG can do no more

than indicate in outline the grounds of its objection,

Prior to the

reserving its right to add to or modify such objections

after such consideration.

1.

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