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between Vice-Premier Gu Mu and the Financial Secretary could not be taken as a formal approach by China either for China to be involved or for Hong Kong to locate its new airport in China.
suggested a further proposal to those
in paragraph 12 by the addition of : (e) that China be invited to become involved in the project for an airport at Chek Lap Kok.
stressed the importance of the politicial
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significance of a possible joint venture airport in China. He suggested approaching China now (as being politically the most opportune time) for an airport to be located in China. close to the HK/China border. Such an approach would afford an opportunity to ascertain China's views as to Hong Kong's future after 1997. He envisaged the airport as one in a project by project approach with China, thus establishing confidence Hong Kong's future.
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It was the majority view:
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(a) that because of first the practical and othe
difficulties which would arise in relation to
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such matters as security, control, transport, convenience and air traffic rights (if a new airport
was located in China); second of the delay which
would arise from negotiations, investigations, selection
of site and construction in China; and third of the risks
attaching to a possible failure to reach agreement
with China, the new international airport for Hong Kong should be constructed at Chep Lap Kok;
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