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INFO PRIORITY BAHRAIN, ABU DHABI, DUBAI, DOHA, RIYADH, DTP

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YOUR TELNO 3736 : CPA FLIGHTS THROUGH MIDDLE EAST

1. MCLAREN, DUS, RAISED OUR CONCERN AT CPA'S DECISION TO SUSPEND ITS OPERATIONS THROUGH THE GULF FROM 10 JANUARY WITH SIR ADRIAN SWIRE ON 17 DECEMBER. SWIRE TOOK NOTE AND INVITED US TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH HIM OR DUNCAN BLUCK, CPA'S MD. MCLAREN'S IMPRESSION, HOWEVER, WAS THAT CPA IS UNLIKELY TO CHANGE ITS DECISION.

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