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SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST REPORT OF HONG KONG
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TODAY'S SCMP REPORTS THAT A PROPOSAL FOR A NEW AIRPORT FOR
HONG KONG CLOSE TO THE BORDER ON THE CHINESE SIDE IS AWAITING
CLEARANCE BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. THE REPORT STATES THAT THE
PLAN HAS ALREADY BEEN PRESENTED TO MR BLAKER WHO IS STUDYING
IT. THE COST OF THE PROJECT IS PUT AT HK DOLLARS 2 BILLION,
TO BE SHARED BY THE CHINESE AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS AND THE
SYNDICATE OF COMMERCIAL INTERESTS WHO HAVE DRAWN UP THE PROPOSAL.
THE IDENTITY OF THE LATTER IS NOT REVEALED.
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SUGGESTED THAT
2. WE HAVE CONSULTED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WHO
THIS REPORT MAY DERIVE FROM A LETTER HANDED TO MR BLAKER DURING
HIS VISIT HERE IN SEPTEMBER BY A CONSORTIUM HEADED BY ANDREW JEAN
AND ASSOCIATES, A FIRM OF HONG KONG ENTREPENEAURS WHO HAVE SOUGHT
INVOLVEMENT IN A NUMBER OF PROJECTS IN GUANGDONG PROVINCE,
WE HAVE NO EVIDENCE THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAVE GIVEN
SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO THIS PARTICULAR PROPOSAL.
3. THE SCMP REPORT MAY PERHAPS BEEN INSPIRED BY THE CONSORTIUM
IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY RESPONSE TO THEIR LETTER. IN DEALING WITH
ENQUIRIES WE SHALL TAKE THE LINE THAT THE QUESTION OF A NEW
AIRPORT SERVING HONG KONG IS A MATTER FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. MARCH
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