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FM MANILA 0807202 JAN 79
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 012 OF 8 JANUARY
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AND TO ROUTINE CANBERRA, SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR AND BCARFE), BANGKOK.
MY TELNO 232: UK/AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICES PHILIPPINE REACTION,
1. MY AUSTRALIAN COLLEAGUE TELLS ME PRELIMINARY PHILIPPINE
REACTION TO AUSTRALIAN PROPOSALS FOR DISCUSSION AT THEIR AIR SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS DUE TO START IN MANILA THIS WEEK WAS UNHELPFUL. HE
SPECULATED THAT ANY RATE IN PART THIS MIGHT RESULT FROM A WISH
TO SHOW ASEAN SOLIDARITY WITH SINGAPORE AND OTHERS MORE DIRECTLY
AFFECTED BY NEW LOW FARES BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND BRITAIN,
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