TNAG-1433-FCO40-1916-Leading-personalities-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 78

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SIR Y K HAS RECENTLY BEEN MUCH IN THE PUBLIC EYE IN HONG KONG

IN CONNECTION WITH HIS ACTIVITIES ON THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE (BLDC), AND RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS ON FUTURE-RELATED ISSUES. APART FROM CIVIL AVIATION AND SHIPPING ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE DESCRIBED LATER IN THIS TELEGRAM, HIS CURRENT INTERESTS IN HONG

KONG INCLUDE

(A) PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND MANGEMENT (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF, WHEELOCK MARDEN, AND MANY OTHERS):

(B) TRADING (WHEELOCK MARDEN):

(C) FINANCE (WORLD WIDE GROUP AND VARIOUS BANKS):

(D) PUBLIC TRANSPORT (STAR FERRY, HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, CROSS

HARBOUR TUNNEL).

2. AS REGARDS DRAGONAIR (DAL), THE POSITION IS AS FOLLOWS

(M) DAL HAVE APPLIED TO ATLA FOR A LICENCE TO OPERATE SCHEDULED

SERVICES ON THE ROUTE HONG KONG/LONDON STANSTED/MANCHESTER WITH B747 AIRCRAFT UP TO TWO SERVICES DAILY. THE APPLICATION HIS DUE TO BE PUBLISHED ON 14 MARCH, WITH ANY HEARING LIKELY TO BE HELD

IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986.

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(*) DCA S STILL CONSIDERING WHETHER DAL MEET THE DESIGNATION CRITER NA UNDER THE UK/PRC ASA BEFORE HE MAKES ANY RECOMMENDATION FOR RIGHTS TO BE SOUGHT TO THE 8 MAINLAND CITIES (YOUR TELNO 211).

HOWEVER THE OPPORTUNITY OF KE DEMING'S VISIT WAS RECENTLY TAKEN

(PARAS 7(B) AND 9(B) OF OUR TELNO 726) TO RAISE WITH CAAC THE

PROSPECT OF SCHEDULED SERVICES BY DAL TO THESE POINTS.

(NP) FOLLOWING INITIAL REJECTION OF THEIR APPLICATION FOR A REGULAR SERIES OF NON-SCHEDULED FLIGHTS TO LONDON, DAL HAVE

RESUBMITTED A FURTHER MORE DETAILED APPLICATION. DCA IS STILL

CONSIDERING A RESPONSE BUT IS LIKELY TO MAINTAIN HIS VIEW THAT

DAL'S PROPOSED OPERATION WOULD BE TANTAMOUNT TO A SCHEDULED

SERVICE BUT WITHOUT FIRST OR BUSINESS CLASSES, AND THAT SCHEDULED

OPERATORS ARE WELL ABLE TO MEET DEMAND.

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