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WHETHER PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR SUFFICIENT FREQUENCIES
TO JAKARTA FROM HONG KONG TO CATER FOR A POSSIBLE COMBINATION OF HONG KONG/JAKARTA AND HONG KONG PERTH SERVICES IF THAT WAS TO BE THE PATTERN THAT EVENTUATED FROM THE AUSTRALIAN DISCUSSIONS).
5. WE HAVE A DECIDED PREFERENCE FOR A ABOVE. UNLESS THEREFORE
YOU SEE VERY REAL ADVANTAGES IN B OR UNLESS JAKARTA ADVISES
THAT THERE IS LIKELY TO BE A VERY STRONG AND ADVERSE INDONESIAN
REACTION TO POSTPONEMENT WE WOULD PROPOSSE TO ASK JAKARTA TO
ADVISE THE INDONESIANS THAT DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN CPA'S FUTURE
OPERATING PLANS WE WOULD LIKE TO SEEK A POSTPONEMENT OF THE
TALKS ARRANGED FOR 7-9 AUG IN LONDON. JAKARTA MIGHT GO ON TO
SAY THAT WE WOULD SEEK TO MAKE NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TALKS
AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME. IN THE MEANTIME WE SUGGESTED THAT THE ARRANGEMENTS EMBODIED IN THE WILSON/RISAKOTTA EXCHANGE
OF LETTERS OF 14 MARCH 78 SHOULD CONTINUE UNTIL 31 MARCH 79 OR
UNTIL NEW ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATIED WHICHEVER WAS THE
EARLIER.
6. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS PLEASE BY 1000Z ON MONDAY 17 JULY
OWEN
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