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INFO IMMEDIATE CANBERRA, DTP
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OUR TELNO 3095. HONG KONG/AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICES.
1. THE HONG KONG/AUSTRALIA WORKING GROUPS RE-CONVENED IN CANBERRA ON 31 OCTOBER. FINAL AGREEMENT WAS REACHED ON A DRAFT SEPARATED ASA AND AN ACCOMPANYING CMU DESPITE ATTEMPTS BY THE AUSTRALIAN SIDE NOT ONLY TO RE-NEGOTIATE THE PACKAGE AGREED EARLIER LAST MONTH BUT ALSO TO INTRODUCE NEW COMPLICATIONS. DETAILS TO GLASS (DTP).
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BUCKINGHAM (DTC) TOLD WAKELING (ESB/HKG) THAT THE DRAFT EXCHANGE OF LETTERS PROPOSED BY MOSS (DTP) HAD BEEN PUT TO THE DFA LAWYERS FOR COMMENT. INITIAL REACTION WAS FAVOURABLE BUT HE WANTED FORMAL CONFIRMATION BEFORE REVERTING TO THE BHC CANBERRA. THIS HE HOPED TO DO DURING THE COURSE OF THIS WEEK. MINTER (CANBERRA) INFORMED ACCORDINGLY ON SATURDAY, 2 NOVEMBER.
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WAKELING WAS GIVEN TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT WILL WANT TO ANNOUNCE THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEGOTIATIONS AND THIS COULD BE EXPECTED ON OR ABOUT WEDNESDAY. BUCKINGHAM AGREED TO GIVE BHC, CANBERRA AND HKG AN ADVANCE COPY OF THE TEXT OF ANY STATEMENT.
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