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Mr. White (A.M.T.)
Mr.
Lugh (Western European Dept.)
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KAI TAK AIRPORT
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The Treasury have suggested we might
give traffic rights to KLM in Hong Kong in return for Dutch finance to assist development
of Kai Tak airport
paragraph 5 of Mr. Steel's letter of 28 March. I commented on this in
my minute of 1 April.
2.
In the light of AMT's views and Board of Trade views (paragraph 6 of Mr. Coe's letter), I propose to turn down the proposal in the terms of the attached letter. I would be
grateful for your early comments.
18 April, 1969
(W. S. Carter)
Hong Kong Department
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