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OUT TO HONG KONG TELNO 1366 OF 8 AUG UNIT3 CYPHER/CAT A MASTERSON
CYPHER/CAT A
TEL NUMBER 1366
ROUTINE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
NO
TO HONG KONG
DATE 8 AUGUST
NAIES MADE
CONFIDENTIAL.
FOR SIR DAVID TRENCH FROM LORD SHEPHERD.
TUNNEL.
I THINK YOU WILL WISH TO KNOW THAT I HAVE TAKEN UP THE MATTER OF THE TUNNEL AND IT IS AT PRESENT BEING STUDIED BY LORD BROWN (BOARD OF
TRADE). I WOULD EXPECT IT TO BE RAISED AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL HERE
IN SEPTEMBER.
2. CLAGUE HAS TELEPHONED ME ABOUT THE PROJECT AND HE TELLS MẸ THAT HE IS MORE HOPEFUL THAN HE HAS BEEN IN THE PAST. BUT BOTH HE
AND I ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THE TUNNEL BEING DEBATED IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (THE DEBATE, I GATHER FROM CLAGUE IS LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE SOON) SINCE THINGS MIGHT PERHAPS BE SAID
DURING DEBATE WHICH COULD AFFECT CONSIDERATION OF THE PROJECT HERE.
3. IF THEREFORE THERE IS ANYTHING YOU COULD POSSIBLY DO TO SECURE
POSTPONEMENT OF THE DEBATE UNTIL THE MATTER HAS BEEN CONSIDERED BY MINISTERS, IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO US HERE. CROSEC.