FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, June 15, 2000
Contact: Bill Mosley
Tel.: (202) 366-5571
DOT 116-00
U.S.-U.K. Air Talks Conclude, To Resume July 5
Formal talks aimed at furthering U.S.-U.K. aviation relations took place in London between June 13-15.
This meeting followed a March 17 meeting in Washington and a June 1 meeting in London between U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater and U.K. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott in which they discussed how to move forward on liberalizing the bilateral aviation agreement between the two countries.
The talks covered a wide range of issues, including ideas for phasing in liberalization. The meeting enabled each side to clarify their respective positions on a number of important points.
The two sides will resume discussions in Washington July 5-7.
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