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3. AS HKG/AUSTRALIA V.V ROUTE IS VERY DEPENDENT ON THE AUSTRALIAN TOURIST MARKET, A PARTICULARLY LONG LEAD-TIME IS REQUIRED. IN VIEW OF THESE UNCERTAINTIES REGARDING TRISTAR OPERATIONS FROM 1 APRIL, CPA HAVE POSTPONED THE INTRODUCTION DATE OF TRISTARS ON THE EAST AUSTRALIA ROUTE BY SIX MONTHS AND WILL REASSESS THE SITUATION IN THE INTERIM. IT IS HOPED THAT BY THEN THE BRUNE! POSITION WILL BE CLARIFIED AND THE CAPACITY FOR 1978 ESTABLISHED.

4. GRATEFUL TO LEARN OF AUSTRALIAN D.0.T REACTION TO D.T.I PROPOSAL CONTAINED IN THEIR ALLOT 9 OF 2 AUGUST.

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