AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, PRIORITY TO BE GIVEN TO COUNTRIES ALONG THE AUSTRALIA-UK/EUROPE ROUTE. MR NIXON HOPES THAT SUFFICIENT AGREEMENT WILL BE REACHED TO ENABLE HIM TO MAKE A FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND THAT AT LEAST SOME OF THE NEW FARES CAN BE INTRODUCED EARLY IN 1979.
6. THE STATEMENT GIVES DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED NEW FARES IN THE UK-AUSTRALIA ROUTE. MR NIXON STRESSED THEIR PROVISONAL
CHARACTER.
7. THE STATEMENT TURNS DOWN THE LAKER PROPOSALS.
8. TEXT BY TODAY'S CONFIDENTIAL BAG TO HALL, MAED, AND ROGERS, DOT. PRESS CUTTINGS FOLLOW.
9. FCO PASS TO DOT.
10. SEE MIFT.
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