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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 50
-9 JUL1975
OP COPY
GR 65
IMMEDIATE
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 690745Z
CONFIDENTIAL
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 670 OF 9 JULY.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 535
2347
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NEX
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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.
WE CONFIRM THAT THE QUESTION MUST REFER TO MTR AND SUGGEST A REPLY ALONG THE FOLLOWING LINES:
''PRESUMABLY THE QUESTION REFERS TO THE MODIFIED INITIAL SYSTEM OF THE HONG KONG MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY. ALTHOUGH SOME TENDERS HAVE BEEN INVITED FOR THIS PROJECT AND OTHERS WILL BE CALLED IN THE NEAR FUTURE IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE UNTIL THE EARLY AUTUMN FOR BIDS TO BE APPRAISED AND THE FIRST CONTRACTS AWARDED''
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HKIOD
(3)
TRED
SIR D WATSUN
MR MALE
MR STATHAM
COPIES TO:
MR M E FARRY, OPG, DOT,
VICTORIA ST
MR S T KIDD, HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE,
6 GRAFTON STREET, W.1.
CONFIDENTIAL
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