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TO PRIORITY F.C.O TELNO.389 OF 30 MARCH 78,
INFO CANBERRA, SINGAPORE, HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
FOR D.O.T.
CANBERRA TELNO.106 TO F.C.0 OF 3 MARCH : U.K/AUSTRALIA AIR
SERVICES DISCUSSIONS.
1. PARA.1B OF THE TEL UNDER REF STATES THAT ROWLAND PROMISED TO LOOK INTO CPA'S WISH TO SUBSTITUTE SINGAPORE FOR JAKARTA ON THEIR ROUTE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND PERTH FROM AS EARLY A DATE AS POSSIBLE AFTER 1 APRIL (WHEN B.A WOULD BE COMING OFF THAT SECTOR), AND GIVE A RESPONSE BY 11 MARCH IF POSSIBLE.
2. IT WOULD BE VERY USEFUL TO HAVE THIS MATTER SETTLED ONE WAY OR ANOTHER IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT ROUND OF TALKS WITH THE INDONESIANS, IN WHICH WE WOULD STAND A MUCH BETTER CHANCE OF SECURING FULL 5TH FREEDOM RIGHTS SIN/JKT V.V. ON THE CPA DAILY TRISTAR SERVICE IF THE PERTH SERVICE DID NOT ROUTE
OVER JAKARTA.
3. WE WOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW THE PRESENT POSITION.
[ADVANCED ÀS REQUESTED]
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MR.BURROWS
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COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT.OFFICE,LONDON.
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