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1. THE AUSTRALIAN/ASEAN AGREEMENT CLEARS A MAJOR OBSTACLE IN THEIR AVIATION RELATIONS. SOME 85 PER CENT OF AUSTRALIAN TRAVELLERS WILL NOW BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CHEAP FARES.
2. THE AUSTRALIANS HAVE NO OFFICIAL INDICATION OF HOW ASEANS PROPOSE TO PURSUE ACCESS AND STOPOVER ISSUES. AIRLINE INTELLIGENCE IS THAT GARUDA HAVE ALREADY FILED WITH THE DUTCH ON ACCESS AND THIS. MAY BE THE TACTIC TO BE ADOPTED GENERALLY BY THE ASEANS.
3. AS WE UNDERSTAND AUSTRALIA HOUSE HAVE ALREADY EXPLAINED TO DOT, AIR INDIA WILL BE ABLE TO CHARGE THESE LOW FARES UNTIL MARCH 1990.
4. IN ABSENCE OF ROWLAND, TOAKLEY HOPES TO REPLY IN A CONFIRMATORY SENSE ON HONG KONG EARLY NEXT WEEK (ATTEWELL'S LETTER TO STABLES OF 22 NOVEMBER REFERS).
5. FCO PLEASE PASS TO ROBERTS. CAIR DOT.
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