4.
In Appendix C to the memorandum on
project enclosed with my
planned expenditure
letter to Steel
q
the airport The 27" February,
on this segment of the project,
Spread equally over
1970/71;
기
The Three years.
was to be
1968/69 10
but the timetable for the project has of courore
slypped by now and it seems likely that this expenditure world be phased over the period 1970/71 to 1972/73.
I have no doubt that Hong Kong would be
prepared (ŷ they did not expect) to spread their drawing on any approved allocation for this purpose
that period,
over
old in
5
I wore an
Steel's letter of the 24
24" July
W the suggestion that funds might more
appropriately be found for 12 is purpose from
Board
Trade vdes.
am qualped to
This is not a matter on
which
5 I I can fully comment. and But S do feel
owr
official comederation of the matter has taken us
and it wored
be help ful
S
could have early replies to Ihro letter
a
7
сори а
which (with
with enclosures)
I am sending to Steel ([feed]
And
Coe URAM Aks
bound to observe that antance
telecommunication's has
for aeronautical
in the past been given
from
C.). el funds and the last time Steel's
finger pointed any where
assistance
it was
hü letter
wi
28a Narch.
an
a
possible
Samree
your
ģ
direction. I refer to
of
6. Hong Kong has
indicated that a
dearen
hand
much longer delayed.
on the project cannot be
Moreover
It will not be long before
comederable Parlamentiary interest in
the
The question
our anvtance for the project will be resumed. 5 must therefore shortly adrize
my
Niinter where