TNAG-1176-FCO40-1478-Air-services-between-the-UK--China-and-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 18

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THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WE COULD NOT OBTAIN RIGHTS FOR CATHAY

PACIFIC TO OPERATE SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND PEKING WE

SHOULD SEEK TO OBTAIN SUCH RIGHTS FOR BRITISH AIRWAYS IN EXCHANGE

FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES ON THE SAME ROUTE BY CAAC. IN THE LIGHT

OF HONG KONG TELEGRAMS 1420 AND 1431 IT WAS JUDGED RIGHT TO ASK

BA TO SUSPEND THEIR NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE TIME BEING AND BA HAVE

NOT BEEN TOLD WHEN THEY CAN EXPECT TO RESUME THEM, BUT CPA HAVE

BEEN TOLD THAT UNLESS THEY ARE ABLE TO REACH A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING

WITH CAAC BEFORE THE NEXT ROUND OF TALKS IT WILL BE NECESSARY

TO REACTIVATE NEGOTIATION OF LOCAL TRAFFIC RIGHTS FOR BA.

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