Cypher
CONFIDENTIAL
OUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (The Secretary of State)
TO HONG KONG (0.A.G.)
HWB. 21/5
Sent 30th June, 1967 2230Z
PRIORITY
CONFIDENTIAL
No. 1346
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Our telegram No. 1300.
Cross-Harbour Tunnel.
In the absence of any information from the Tunnel Company, Costains, whose tender has formally lapsed, are proposing to withdraw their people from Hong Kong. They point out that if the project were to be revived later it would be difficult and expensive for them to reverse engines.
2. Can you give us urgently any information about the Tunnel Company's intentions?
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