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DESKBY 0708082
FM HONG KONG 070530Z OCTOBER 80
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1313 OF 07 OCTOBER
YOUR TELNO 880
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E C G D COVER FOR K M B CONTRACT
RECEIVED IN RECISTRY NO. 51.
09 OCT 1980
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Motion Taken
10 AW-
WE AGREE WITH YOUR PROPOSAL TO CONCENTRATE ON BROAD
IMPLICATIONS AND NOT TO GET INVOLVED IN DETAIL. BUT YOU MIGHT
POINT OUT THAT IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS IT WILL BE THE HONG
KONG GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP THE BUSES MOVING
AS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN OUR PUBLIC TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS
(K M B CARRY ABOUT 2 AND A HALF MILLION PASSENGERS A DAY).
2. WE ARE FULLY PREPARED TO SUPPORT IN WRITING THE SECRETARY
FOR THE ENVIRONMENT'S ASSURANCE ON THE OPERATION OF THE SCHEME OF CONTROL REFERRED TO IN YOUR PARA 2. BUT WE COULD NOT AGREE TO A LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE.
3. WE WOULD EMPHASISE THAT, UNLESS THIS QUESTION IS SETTLED SATISFACTORILY IN THE NEAR FUTURE, THERE IS A VERY REAL DANGER THAT
ORDERS WILL BE CANCELLED. OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS WOULD
PLACE AT LEAST SOME OF THE BRITISH MANUFACTURERS INVOLVED IN A
VERY SERIOUS POSITION.
MACLEHOSE
LIMITED HK.GD
TRED
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Capres To:
HOW @ KONG GOVT OFFICE
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