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OUR TELNO 845 OF 4 NOVEMBER: PANAM'S TRANS PACIFIC BUDGET FARE.
1. THE CAA FARES GROUP DISCUSSED PANAM'S PROPOSED TRANS-PACIFIC BUDGET FARE ON 14 NOVEMBER. IN LINE WITH THE UK'S APPROVAL FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF BUDGET FARES ON THE NORTH ATLANTIC, THE CAA ARE PREPARED, SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, TO APPROVE PANAM'S PROPOSAL FOR THE PERIOD UP TO 31 DECEMBER 1978, AS FILED.
2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY FURTHER COMMENTS YOU MAY WISH TO MAKE BEFORE WE RESPOND TO PANAM. SINCE WE ARE REQUIRED UNDER ARTICLE 12(6) OF BERMUDA 2 TO GIVE OUR DECISION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF A TARIFF BEING FILED, WE SHOULD DE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD LET US HAVE YOUR VIEWS DY 23 NOVEMBER, WE SHOULD OBVIOUSLY PREFER TO LET PANAM KNOW BEFORE THEN IF POSSIBLE.
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