CONFIDENTIAL
63
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
London SW1A 2AH
HKK 020/1
2 5 OCT 1979
24 October 1979
IND
BY
* Taken
Mr Wiling mor
PA.
J25.10
ها
D C Wilson Esq Political Adviser
HONG KONG
Dear Dand
TRANSPORT LINKS WITH CHINA
1.
This is just a brief line to thank you for your letter of 9 October drawing together developments on
It is useful to be so well transport links with China. briefed in advance of Hua's visit in case any of his party
If they do we shall lend should mention these matters.
what support we can to the policies you are pursuing.
2.
As you say, the pace of change on this front has been
No plans yet I take it for extending the MTR
astonishing.
to Shenzhen!
you
Lichard
ла
RC Samuel
Far Eastern Dept
CC:
HKQD
Chancery PEKING
PJ Weston Esq, WASHINGTON
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