this one I am asking Coe, by copy of this letter, to
declare whether the Board of Trade is hiding anything.
I can think of no better way than to copy the Hong Kong
Government applications to him so that at least they.
get the technical attention they deserve. I should be
grateful for his early comments. Apart from the fact
that Hong Kong must shortly make up its mind whether to
proceed with these developments or not, regardless of
aid from this Government it will, not. be long before the
M.P.s, who have previously taken an interest in this.
project, resume their enquiries. At that stage, if not
sooner, I should have to advise my Minister where.
official efforts had taken us.
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