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TELEGRAM NUMBER 299 OF 8 JUNE
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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND BCARFE)
AND INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING (FOR ROGERS)
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MY TELEGRAM NO 231: HONG KONG/AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICES
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13.6.
1. WE HAVE NOW RECEIVED A REPLY IN WRITING FROM ROWLAND.
IT IS TO THE EFFECT THAT
2.
A. IT WAS AGREED AT KUALA LUMPUR THAT ASEAN AIRLINES
SHOULD EXAMINE WITH QUANTAS CONDITIONS FOR NEW LOW
FARES BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND ASEAN COUNTRIES, INCLUDING
ADD-ON FARES.
B. THE ASEAN COUNTRIES PROPOSED THAT ÎN VIEW OF THE
INTER-RELATIONSHIP OF HONG YONG FARES AND ASEAN FARES,
CATHAY PACIFIC SHOULD ATTEND THIS MEETING AND
AUSTRALIANS AGREED TO APPROACH UK GOVERNMENT TO SEEK
ITS AGREEMENT TO THIS.
C.
THE MEETING IS TO BE HELD IN KUALA LUMPUR ON 18
AND 19 JUNE AND AUSTRALIANS ASED WHETHER WE AGREE TO
CATHAY PACIFIC TAKING PART AND, IF SO, IF WE WILL INFORM
CATHAY PACIFIC AND SEEK THEIR REACTION. THE AUSTRALIANS
SAY THAT MAS ARE COORDINATING ARRANGEMENTS.
WE ASSUME THAT YOU AND CATHAY WILL AGREE TO THIS BUT
SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR EARLY CONFIRMATION.
TEBBIT
MN GUTLER
MARD
HIL CORTABLİ
SPP
HA. Y GD SCAD Pab
KA MULLAY
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