TNAG-1176-FCO40-1478-Air-services-between-the-UK--China-and-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 64

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1. WE HAVE DICUSSED THE SUBSTANCE OF TUR WITH CPA, ARE PREPARED TO ACCEPT LU'S PROPUSALS FOR REDUCTION OF CAPACITY BEYOND THE END OF MOVEMBER. EUT CPA WILL HAVE DISPOSED OF ALL THEIR 3707 AIRCRAFT BY THE END OF UCTOBER. THEY THEREFORE PROPOSE TO OPERATE AT THE AGREED CAPACITY USING 1 X L1911 PER WEEK INSTEAD OF 2 X 3707. FOR THE SAME REASON CPA ALSO PROPOSE TO OPERATE THE EXTENSION OF CURRENT CAPACITY TO 30 NOVEMBER BY 2 X L1011 INSTEAD OF 3 X 8707.

2. DURING THE PERIOD DECEMBER - MARCH THERE ARE HOLIDAY PERIODS - CHRISTMAS AND LUNAR HEW YEAR WHICH GENERATE

CREAT EXTRA DEMAND. WE WOULD EXPECT ADDITIONAL CAPACITY FOR THE PERIVED TO BE APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENTS BY MEANS OF EXTRA SECTIONS/CHARTERS, ETC, ON A BASIS OF

MUTUAL BENEFIT AND RECIPROCITY.

3. IF THE ABOVE IS ACCEPTACLE TO CAAC WE SEE HO SPECIAL WED TO FORCE LU TO A MEETING THIS YEAR. IT MAY BE EAGIER TO ODTAIN ADDITIONAL CAPACITY WHEN CAAC ARE FACED WITH THE

PREOCURE OF THE GUMMER 1933 DEMAND.

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