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TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 2752
OF 1410157 JULY 87
INFO ROUTINE PEKING, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
YOU WILL WISH TO BE AWARE THAT THE SPECHIAL ADVISER TO THE GOVERNOR
WAHLL LEAD A DELEGATION OF SENHOR OFFICIALS TO VISET GUANGDONG, FOR
CALLS ON AND DISCUSSIONS WITH OFFICIALS OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT, AND SHENZHEN ECONOMIC ZONE FROM 29 JULY TO 2 AUGUST. (THE OTHER
MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION INCLUDE THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS
THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT). THE
PURPOSE OF THE VISIT US TO APPRAISE THE COMPATIBILITY OF PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT PLANS IN HONG KONG AND GUANGDONG AND TO EXPLORE SCOPE
FOR COOPERATION IN STRATEGIC PLANNING. NCNA, THROUGH WHOM THE VISIT
S BEING ARRANGED, HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE VISIT US ACCEPTABLE.
2. WE HAVE ASKED #N PARTICULAR TO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATING TO THE
SHIPPING OF CARGO THROUGH HONG KONG, PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT
HIN GUANGDONG AND COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN GUANGDONG AND HONG KONG.
IT IS HOPED TO SEEK CLARIFICATION ON THE EXACT STATUS AND NATURE OF
RECENTLY ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR AN AIRPORT AND CONTAINER FACILITIES AT
SHENZHEN, WHICH WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON HONG KONG'S PORT AND
ARPORT DEVELOPMENT PLANNING.
3. NIT IS ALSO HOPED TO ESTABLISH CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION FOR
FURTHER EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION #IN THE FUTURE.
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