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HIER 184/1
IN REDT
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1 754. s
1515
TO ROUTINE CANBERRA TELNO 423 OF 6 SEPTEMBER INFO HONG KONG (GOV + BCARFE)
AR.YOUR TELNO 1055: WK / AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICES
1. SUBJECT TO CLEARANCE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN AUTHORITIES, WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO GIVING THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION (HKTA)
AN OUTLINE BRIEFING ON THE COURSE OF OUR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE
AUSTRALIANS, OR DETAILS OF THE FARE STRUCTURE, AIRCRAFT SEATING CONFIGURATION AND QUALITY OF SERVICE, ON A STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
BASIS. BUT IT WOULD NOT BE RIGHT TO DISCUSS THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY
. OF 747 OPERATIONS, SINCE THIS COULD LEAD TO DISCLOSURE OF
COMMERCIALLY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
2. IF YOU AGREE, PLEASE SPEAK TO ROWLANDS AND SEEK HIS APPROVAL TO PASS THE INFORMATION DETAILED IN PARA 1 (ABOVE) TO THE H K T A.
OWEN
FİLES
MAED
HK & GD
SWPD
MISS BROWN
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COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE IN LONDON
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