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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND BCARFE) AND PRIORITY WELLINGTØ DELHI, SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, JAKARTA, BANGKOK, MANILA, BAHRAIN, WASHINGTON, PARIS, BONN,

PARIS, BONN, ROME, THE HAGUE, VIENNA, BELGRADE,

JOHANNESBURG, ATHENS, OTTAWA

YOUR TELEGRAM 370 OF 26 JULY: UK/AUSTRALIAN AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT

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1. FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF MESSAGE` FROM ROWLAND, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, TO ROGERS, DOT, IN REPLY TO MESSAGE IN YOUR TELEGRAM NO 372.

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WE ARE DELIGHTED TO KNOW THAT YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES WILL BE IN CANBERRA NEXT WEEK AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE RESUMPTION OF

CUR DISCUSSIONS. I WILL ADVISE MR MCGURK OF THE VENUE FOR OUR MEET-~ INGO AS SOCH AS POSSIBLE, WE EXPECT THESE TALKS TO BE HELD THROUGH-. OUT AT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT OFFICE AT ALLARA STREET, CANBERRA.

IT MAY BE APPROPRIATE FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO MEET ALONE IN THE FIRST INSTANCE. PERHAPS MONDAY MORNING'S SESSION COULD BE RESERVED FOR THIS PURPOSE. IF YOU THINK THIS SUITABLE, I WILL ARRANGE FOR OFFICIALS FROM QANTAS TO TRAVEL TO CANBECRA ON MONDAY AND

BE AVAILABLE TO JOIN THE SESSION THAT AFTERNOON. IF IT WOULD BE MORE CONVENIENT FOR YOU TO SPEND MONDAY MORNING, SAY, IN DISCUSSIONS WITH OFFICERS OF BRITISH AIRWAYS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO NOMINATE ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.

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