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A.
To:-
Ministers
UK/AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICES
INTRODUCTION
FROM
A M Goatnough Telephone No. Ext.
Department
1. The attached joint DOT/FCO paper describes
an Australian proposal for radical revision of the air services arrangements between Australia
and all countries with services to Australia; and
Officials have its implications for the UK.
undertaken to put the proposal to UK Ministers, explaining that the Australian Government require a British commitment in principle before approaching
any other countries. What reply should we make to
the Australians? The recommendation below has
been agreed by DOT and FCO officials.
SUMMARY OF ATTACHED PAPER
Paragraphs 1-3 Describe the Australian scheme.
2.
Paragraph 4
The Australians have been
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Paragraph 5
flexible on a number of points
which we and BA have put to
them.
Sets out the advantages to the
UK of the Australian scheme.
It would benefit the consumer
and increase traffic between
Australia and the UK.
British
Airways calculate that it is
in their commercial interests.