TNAG-1177-FCO40-1479-Air-services-between-Hong-Kong-and-South-East-Asia-1982 — Page 66

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CONFIDENTAL

FM HONG KONG 190949Z AUG 82

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

CONFIDENTAL

TELEGRAM NUMBER 895 OF 19 AUGUST

AND TO IMMEDIATE DOT

AIR NAURU AIR SERVICES

M

w. Jedger

WP

FURTHER TO MIPT AND IN AMPLIFICATION OF PROPOSED CONDITION A, IT IS OUR VIEW THAT A PERIODIC OPERATIONAL APPRAISAL OF AIR NAURU BY AN AUTHORITY NOMINATED BY THEM AND AT THEIR EXPENSE SHOULD BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE:

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(A) THAT THE OPERATIONS MANUAL MEETS FULLY ICAO REQUIREMENTS AS

LISTED IN DOC 8335,

(B) THAT THE PROCEDURES LAID DOWN IN THE OPERATIONS MANUAL ARE

BEING COMPLIED WITH, AND

(C) THAT THE TRAINING MANUAL REQUIREMENTS ARE ADEQUATE AND BEING

COMPLIED WITH.

THIS APPRAISAL SHOULD BE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO RENEWAL OF THE TOP, OR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS SHOULD THIS BE LESS THAN THE INTERVAL BETWEEN RENEWALS.

2. WITH REGARD TO AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATION AND PROPOSED CONDITION B, YOU ARE AWARE THAT THE CAA HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY INTEND TO WITHDRAW FROM THEIR AGREEMENT WITH AIR NAURU AFTER THE 6TH OCTOBER 1982. OUR PROPOSED CONDITION REQUIRES ONLY THAT AIRWORTHINESS CONTROL BE EXERCISED BY A RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH FAA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES BE ESTABLISHED BEFORE OPERATIONS ARE RESUMED.

3. THE CAA VIEW EXPRESSED BY THE AIRWORTHINESS SURVEYOR HERE IS THAT AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED, AND ADDITIONALLY THAT:-

A) A STATEMENT SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE NAURU AUTHORITY ABOUT THEIR FUTURE INTENTIONS REGARDING AIRWORTHINESS CONTROL. (THEY HAVE ADVISED US VERBALLY THAT THEY WILL SEEK AN EXTENSION OF THE CAA AGREEMENT, FAILING WHICH THEY WILL APPROACH AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND),

B) THE NAURU AUTHORITY SHOULD CONFIRM WHAT ARRANGEMENTS CURRENTLY EXIST FOR AIRWORTHINESS CONTROL OF THEIR TWO B727 AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED IN AUSTRALIA,

C) THE CAURU AUTHORITY SHOULD STATE IF THEY INTEND TO ACTION ADVICE ALREADY PROVIDED BY CAA, AND WHAT ASSURANCE CAN BE GIVEN REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH FURTHER ADVICE.

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