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00 WELLINGTON
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CONFIDENTIAL
TO IMMEDIATE TOKYO TEL NO ALLOT 2 OF 1 FEBRUARY
AND TO IMMEDIATE WELLINGTON.
JAPAN/NEW ZEALAND AIR SERVICES.
YOUR ALLLT 30 OF 23 NOVEMBER.
NIR
1. INTERAVIA AIR LETTER NO 3889 OF 23 NOVEMBER CONTAINED
INFORMATION WHICH CONFLICTED WITH THAT CONTAINED IN YOUR
TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE. THE ARTICLE SAID THAT JA L DOES
NOT WISH TO COMMENCE SERVICES TO NEW ZEALAND BEFORE 1980 AND
THIS WILL CONSEQUENTLY DELAY AN Z'S PLANS TO SERVE TOKYO.
2. SINCE A N Z'S ABILITY TO SERVE JAPAN BEYOND HONG KONG IS
LIKELY TO BE CRUCIAL TAT THE FORTHCOMING U K/N Z TALKS, GRATE- FUL FOR IMMEDIATE ADVICE ON THE TRUE POSITION ON N Z/JAPAN AIR
SERVICES PARTICULARLY WHETHER THERE IS ANY PROSPECT OF AN Z
BEING ABLE TO COMMENCE SERVICES TO JAPAN WITHIN THE FORESEEABLE
FUTURE.
3. FOR WELLINGTON, GRATEFUL FOR ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE
BUT DO NOT REPEAT NOT CONTACT N Z AUTHORITIES ON THIS MATTER.
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