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APEX FARE WITHOUT JEOPARDISING COMMERICAL VIABILITY. REGARDING

DIFFERENCES ON AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS AND THE TYPES OF QUOTE PRODUCTS UNQUOTE TO BE OFFERED THE PROVISIONAL CONCLUSION

SO FAR IS THAT THERE IS PROBABLY MUCH TO BE SAID FOR FLEXIBILITY AND FOR ALLOWING EACH AIRLINE TO DEVELOP ITS OWN IDEAS: BUT BOTH TEAMS ARE AGREED THERE MUST BE COMMON LOW FARES. THESE POINTS WILL BE EXAMINED FURTHER.

9. TODAY IS TO BE DEVOTED TO DISCUSSING THE ARRANGMENTS FOR THE ROUTES BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND HONG KONG.

10. THE AUSTRALIANS HAVE EXPRESSED A READINESS TO EXPLORE FULLY THE POSSIBILITY OF INTRODUCING A MODEST CHARTER PRESENCE ON THE. TRUNK ROUTE AND IT IS HOPED TO FIT THIS IN LATER IN THE WEEK.

11. AT MR NIXON'S SUGGESTION, ARRANGEMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE FOR A PERSONAL MEETING BETWEEN HIM AND ROGERS AT THE END OF THE WEEK.

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