Min 172/2
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18 JUNING
DESX OFF 24
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ZA
IN Zomas
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01/08557
ZCZC
HMLNAN 5531
RESTRICTED
RR OTTER
RR PEKIN
FM HKBTC TO OTTER
0108102 MAY
GRS
RESTRICTED
FM BTC HONG KONG
TO ROUTINE DTM
TELNO OTTER 74
OF 01081OZ MAY 86
#NFO ROUTINE PEKING
NO DISTRIBUTION
TRED HKD
FOR RHODES PEPL
YOUR OTTER 74: SUPER HIGHWAY.
CALLED ON GORDON WU OF HOPEWELL HOLDINGS ON 29 APPIL. HE
CONFIRMED A REPORT IN THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST THAT HE HAD
DISCUSSED THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CHINESE PREMIER, ZHAO ZIYANG. HE
SAID THE DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE IN MARCH AND THAT IT WAS THE FOURTH
TIME HE HAD TALKED TO THE PREMIER ABOUT THE HIGHWAY. THE PREMIER
HAD AGREED THAT ONE PERSON SHOULD BE NOMINATED TO DRAW TOGETHER ALL
THE VARIOUS CHINESE INTERESTS IN THE ROAD. WU SAID HE HOPED THE
PERSON WOULD BE A FORMER GOVERNOR OF GUANGZHOU WHOM HE KNEW. HE
WOULD BE GOING TO GUANGZHOU WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS TO DISCUSS
THIS. AS SOON AS SOMEBODY WAS NOMINATED THE NEXT STAGE COULD BEGIN
IN EARNEST.
2. WU SAID HE HAD ALSO SUGGESTED TO THE PREMIER THAT INSTEAD OF
COMPENSATING THE FARMERS WHOSE LAND WOULD BE USED FOR THE ROAD, THE
CHINESE AUTHORITIES SHOULD APPANGE THAT THE FARMERS BE GIVEN A
SHARE IN THE PROJECT AND IN THE PROFITS. THIS SHOULD APPEAL TO THE
FARMERS AND IT WOULD ALSO REDUCE THE CAPITAL OUTLAY ON THE PROJECT.