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The Governor said that if the airport projects were shelved there were many other major infrastructural projects to be undertaken including ways to maximise the use of Kai Tak airport and develop the port. We needed to keep
momentum of economic
The growth. Governor said that there had been a lot of interest shown by Australian firms in Hong Kong civil engineering projects. Senator Bolkus said that this was partly due to the sluggish Australian economy.
the
(e) The Governor referred to the speed of economic development in southern China. He said that travel from the centre of Hong Kong to the border was about
become much faster with the opening of
The the Tate's Cairn Tunnel. border had become very porous. ANZ, Pioneer, TNT had operations which involved daily crossings of the border.
(£)
Senator Bolkus said that he was hoping to come The Governor
to
Hong Kong in late September. said that he would be very welcome.
(Christopher I C Jackson)
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