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4. IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THE NEXT PEAK PERIOD OF TRAVEL OUT

OF AUSTRALIA WAS FROM 10 AUGUST TO 3 SEPTEMBER HE DID NOT CONSIDER

IT REASONABLE FOR AUSTRALIA TO SEEK A DELAY ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FILING UNTIL END OF AUGUST AND HE TOLD HOLMES THAT WE WOULD WISH

TO WORK TO AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FARES PACKAGE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE

IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 12 AUGUST.

5. UNLESS YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE SO THERE IS NOW NO NEED TO TAKE ACTION ON PARAS 1 3 OF TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, THOUGH WE WOULD STILL WISH YOU TO TAKE ACTION ON PARAS 4 AND 5.

6. FOR HONG KONG. GRATEFUL FOR ANY EARLY COMMENTS ON THE FARES FILING. IT WOULD SPEED UP CLEARANCE OF QUOTE TECHNICAL ASPECTS UNQUOTE IF YOU WOULD COMMENT (COPY TO CANBERRA) ON QUESTIONS RAISED BY AUSTRALIANS AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THEM.

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