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D. WHILE THE AUSTRALIANS ENVISAGE A REDUCTION IN STOPOVERS OF SHORT DURATION IN SOUTH EAST ASIA, THEY EXPECT AN INCREASE IN LONGER STAY HOLIDAYS.
C. WE ARE NOT USING THE TERM SOUTH EAST ASIA TO INCLUDE HONG KONG AND NEITHER WE NOR THE AUSTRALIANS CONTEMPLATE SINGAPORE SERVING AS THE GATEWAY FOR AUSTRALIAN VISITORS TO HONG KONG: BUT TO THE EXTENT THAT UK/AUSTRALIAN TRAFFIC IS STILL MAKING OTHER THAN GENUINE STOPOVERS AT HONG KONG, THE AUSTRALIANS BELIEVE THAT THE EFFECTS ON HONG KONG WOULD BE AS AT B ABOVE.
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