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(D) THE WHARF GROUP HAS A SMALL SHAREHOLDING IN THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL COMPANY. IT HAS RECENTLY INDICATED AN INTEREST IN RUNNING ALL THREE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNELS AND INTENDS TO PUT IN A PRE- EMPTIVE BID FOR THE THIRD HARBOUR CROSSING:
INTEREST
(E) THERE HAS BEEN PRESS SPECULATION THAT THE WHARF GROUP IS INTERESTED IN RENEWING ITS ATTEMPT TO TAKE A CONTROLLING IN HONG KONG LAND (NOW JARDINES CONTROLLED).
WILSON
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MAIN
17
LIMITED
HKD
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DISTRIBUTION
17
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MR BURNS
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THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN
CLOSED UNDER
FOI EXEMPTION NO. 27.!..).
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