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From The Minister of State
Peter Blaker MP
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HKK182/1
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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London SWIA 2AH
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1 April 1989
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Sean Hal,
SECOND HONG KONG AIRPORT
Thank you for your letter of 24 March.
This is primarily a matter for the Hong Kong Government but I can confirm that it has no plans for a second Hong Kong Airport to replace Kai Tak to be situated in the People's Republic of China.
The position is that, some time in the mid-1980s, Kai Tak will have reached the limits of its present capacity. There is little scope for expansion on the present site. A preliminary study in 1974 identified an area at Chek Lap Kok to the north of Lantau Island as the most likely site. A current feasibility study shows that it should be possible to construct a two-runway replacement airport there. However, since further detailed studies are required a final decision cannot be expected before 1983.
Yours ever,
Hal Miller Esq MP House of Commons LONDON SW1A OAA