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7. THE AUSTRALIAN PRESS OF 25 JANUARY CARRIED A STORY THAT LAKER TYPE CHARTERS HAD BEEN REJECTED. WITH ROGERS CONCURRENCE, THE AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMNT OF TRANSPORT ISSUED A DENIAL, SAYING THAT THE QUESTION HAD BEEN THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED AND WAS TO BE STUDIED FURTHER AND ADDING THAT THIS WAS NOT THE ONLY QUESTION WHICH HAD YET TO BE FINALLY RESOLVED.

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8. FCO PLEASE PASS ADVANCE TO PRESS OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF

TRADE.

TEBBIT

TILES MAED

SPD

HK & GD

SEAD

NEWS D OID

MR BUTLER MISS BROWN MR MURRAY

[ADVANCED AS REQUESTED]

[COPIES SENT TO CAD/DOT]

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DEPT OF TRANSPORT