TNAG-1177-FCO40-1479-Air-services-between-Hong-Kong-and-South-East-Asia-1982 — Page 98

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FROM FCO 3116487 MAR 82

TO PRIORITY SEOUL

TELEGRAM NUMBER 54 OF 31 MARCH 1982.

AND INFO HONG KONG GOVERNOR

UK/KOREA AIR SERVICES

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THE KOREAN EMBASSY IN LONDON HAVE TODAY CONFIRMED THAT THE KOREAN GOVERNMENT ENDORSE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BA AND KAL CONCERNING SERVICES BETWEEN SEOUL AND LONDON. IN VIEW OF THIS DOT HAVE TODAY RENEWED KAL'S OPERATING PERMITS FOR THEIR SERVICES TO HONG KONG IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PERMIT THE OPERATION OF THEIR SECOND FREIGHTER SERVICE TO HONG KONG FOR ANOTHER 3 MONTHS. PROVIDED THAT AIR SERVICE CONSULTATIONS RESULT IN FULL AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS WITHIN THAT PERIOD WE SHALL BE PRE- PARED TO CONTINUE AUTHORISATION FOR THEIR SECOND FEIGHTER SERVICE BEYOND THE END OF JUNE.

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DOT HAVE PROPOSED TO THE KOREAN EMBASSY THAT AIR SERVICE CONSULTATIONS BE HELD IN SEOUL IN MAY OR JUNE AND ARE AWAITING CONFIRMATION FROM THEM OF PRECISE DATES.

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PLEASE EXPLAIN THE POSITION TO THE KOREAN AUTHORITIES AND SEEK EARLY CONFIRMATION OF DATES FOR AIR SERVICE CONSULTATIONS.

CARRINGTON

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HKGD

MR ADAMS

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