TNAG-0964-FCO40-1183-Air-services-between-the-UK-and-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 80

021712 PTS RAD

05124961+

24961 PRDRME G

73166 LEENC HX

APR 2

FOR ATTENTION OF

MR. PETER BLAKER

MINISTER OF STATE

HMPM

Kranke

んに

ACS 8/4

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

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 BASED 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 ASSOCIATIONJY

24961 PRDRME G

AAD 002.31