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.....In Confidence
DRAFT
LETTER
To:-
The Right Hon Edmund Dell
-The Department of Trade
1 Victoria Street SW1
Type 1 +
From
MR JUDD
Telephone No. Ext.
Department
UK/AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICES
I have seen the joint DOT/FCO official paper on
an Australian proposal for radical revision of the air
services arrangements between Australia and all countries
with services to Australia, and its implications for
the UK.
2. I agree with the recommendation that the Australians
should be given a written answer, on the lines of the
draft submitted by officials and should be told orally
that we should have no objection to the Australians
showing it to the third countries which they approached, if
asked what the UK reaction had been.
3.
I understand that our officials have not been able
to reach agreement on the timing of the next round of
talks with the Australians. I believe your officials
have taken the view that we are committed to a meeting
before the Australians approach third countries and
that not to have one would put us at a tactical disad-
vantage vis-a-vis the Australians. I do not understand
this argument. There would be no breach of undertaking
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