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TELEGRAM NUMBER 211 OF 8 JUNE
INFO GOVERNOR HONG KONG
UK/INDONESIA AIR SERVICES
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1. A SUNDAY TIMES ARTICLE OF 30 MAY REPORTED BRITISH AIRWAYS WAS CLOSE TO PULLING OUT OF LOSS MAKING FLIGHTS TO SEVERAL DESTINATIONS INCLUDING INDONESIA. IT ALSO MENTIONED THAT
DROPPING JAKARTA COULD LEAD TO A BATTLE TO STOP GARUDA FLYING
TO LONDON.
2.
THE BA MANAGER HERE TOLD US RECENTLY THAT WHILST ALL BA
MARGINAL ROUTES WERE UNDER REVIEW HE UNDERSTOOD JAKARTA WAS SAFE
FOR THE PRESENT. HE IS CURRENTLY TAKING ON A NEW AIRPORT MANAGER.
3. THE NEWSPAPER REPORT THOUGH WILL UNDOUBTEDLY HAVE BEEN
NOTICED IN JAKARTA AND THE POSSIBILITY OF GARUDA BEING EXCLUDED FROM LONDON COULD HAVE MUCH WIDER CONSEQUENCES EG FOR CATHAY PACIFIC. WE WOULD THEREFORE ASK YOU TO LET US KNOW IF THERE IS 'ANY TRUTH IN THE ARTICLE AND HOPE THAT NO DECISIONS WILL BE TAKEN
ABOUT GARUDA'S FLIGHTS TO THE UK WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING US.
BRASH
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MR ADAMS
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