Reference
HKK 182/1
A
Mr. Williamson Zayne J
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Mr. Mc Quader
Mr.
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2 1 SEP 1981
Replacement Airport: Possibility of a Deep
STRY tion Taken
Deep Bay Sil
e
ca.E.
1. Mr. Clift asked for comments on Mr. Wilson's letter
of 11 September.
2. The
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papers questions about Cao Xighi's speech. In spite of the inaccuracy of the reports, it will clearly still be necessary to take account of Chinese plans when considering the Deep Bay site for Hong Kong's airport. If China's plans are for
airport in this area, this will doubtless increase pressure for H.K./ China collaboration,
although,
as noted in connection with proposals for
attached to the letter answer Mr. Clift's
an
a H.K. airport on Chinese territory (HKK 182/1 (13A) of B 1980) there would be
grave political problems involved
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CODE 18-78
in
any
such venture.
pama. 3)
3. If the dog-leg configuration (Mr. Wilson's letter, para is feasible, this would seem a
is
ho
good solution provided there
conflict with Chinese plans. Further action must,
I think, wast until we know more about China's plans
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