TNAG-1177-FCO40-1479-Air-services-between-Hong-Kong-and-South-East-Asia-1982 — Page 89

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PP HONG KONG GVR

GR 250

RESTRICTED

FM DTI 181553Z JUN 82

TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER ALLOT 49 OF 18 JUNE

AND TO KATHMANDU.

HONG KONG/NEPAL AIR SERVICES

HK Section we

NOLLC:

GIG ON

MAED

YOU WILL HAVE SEEN FROM BEAUMONT'S TELELETTER

HKG D

SAD

OF 7 JUNE THAT FOLLOWING THEIR EARLIER APPROACH TO YOU IN HONG KONG THE NEPAL GOVERNMENT ARE NOW SEEKING OUR AGREEMENT TO A SCHEDULED SERVICE BETWEEN KATHMANDU-DACCA-HONG KONG.

2. BEFORE REPLYING TO THE NEPAL GOVERNMENT WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS AND WOULD IN PARTICULAR LIKE CONFIRMATION THAT YOU ARE OR WOULD EXPECT TO BE SATISFIED WITH RNAC'S SAFETY STANDARDS (IN THE PAST THEY HAVE HAD A POOR REPUTATION IN THIS RESPECT BUT SINCE THEY ARE ALREADY OPERATING CHARTERS INTO HONG KONG YOU ARE NO DOUBT AWARE OF THE CURRENT POSITION). WE ALSO NEED TO HAVE THE MOD'S VIEWS ON THE MATTERS RAISED IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE TELELETTER.

3. SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE WE WOULD PROPOSE TO REPLY TO THE NEPAL GOVERNMENT OFFERING EARLY AIR SERVICES CONSULTATIONS WITH A VIEW TO CONCLUDING AN APPROPRIATE CMU. WE SEE NO NEED FOR AND SOME

DISADVANTAGE IN A FULL AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT.

4. PLEASE WILL YOU LET US KNOW IF CONSULTATIONS IN THE WEEKS BEGINNING 19 OR 26 JULY WOULD BE CONVENIENT TO YOU AND WHO WOULD

REPRESENT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND CPA. SINCE THE

NEPALESE ARE DEMANDEURS WE WOULD PROPOSE TO OFFER CONSULTATIONS IN

LONDON.

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