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FM CANBERRA 0605072 DEC 79
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 675 OF 06 DECEMBER
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ROUTINE SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, BANGKOK, JAKARTA, MANILA, HONG KONG (GOV AND BCARFE), WELLINGTON AND NEW DELHI.
AIR SERVICES: MY TEL NO 591
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1. MR NIXON TODAY ANNOUNCED FINAL AGREEMENT HAD BEEN REACHED
BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE ASEAN GOVERNMENTS FOR THE
INTRODUCTION OF NEW CHEAP AIR FARES BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND
THE ASEAN REGION. DATE OF INTRODUCTION IS 1 JANUARY 1980. SAVINGS ARE UP TO 38 PER CENT OF EXISTING FARES AND OFF PEAK PERIODS WILL BE ALMOST 9 MONTHS OF THE YEAR.
2. THE NEW FARES WILL BE COMBINABLE WITH NEW LOW ADD-ON FARES FOR TRAVEL WITHIN THE ASEAN REGION AND TO HONG KONG.
NEW ADVANCE PURCHASE ONE-WAY FARES WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED
FOR TRAVEL BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND HONG KONG. THE 28-DAY EXCUSION FARE TO ASEAN COUNTRIES WILL CONTINUE AND THIS FARE
WILL ALSO BE RE-INTRODUCED TO HONG KONG FROM 1 JANUARY. NEW FARES WILL ALSO BECOME AVAILABLE BETWEEN DARWIN AND
HONG KONG WHEN THE PROPOSED DIRECT SERVICE BETWEEN THESE CITIES IS INTRODUCED IN EARLY MARCH 1980.
3. FULL DETAILS FOLLOW BY BAG
Sia 4. SEE MIFT.
5. FCO PLEASE PASS TO ROBERTS. CATR, DOT.
TEBBIT
FILES
MAED
SPD
HK & GD
MISS BROWN
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED] [COPIES SENT TO CAD/DOT]
COPIES TO: MR ROBERTS MR STABLES
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