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Dr
asked
whether
The
Edwards
China's demands on the airport project were very specific. Governor said that China wanted a presence on airport authority. He was prepared to
a new
offer this although some in Hong Kong would be
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critical.
It
communication.
offered a
The
useful
avenue
real
difficulty
China's
desire to
decisions
straddling
1997.
Talks
of
was
be involved in major the on There were airport were to restart on 18 May.
signs that China was worried about Hong Kong's threat to shelve the airport project. If we
were to do that China would be seen to have frustrated the growth of Hong Kong.
some
airport
China.
been
The
some
Mr Halverson asked whether the Chinese wanted the
to
in be located said that there had Governor
from the Shenzhen authorities but it This was not the view in Guangzhou or Peking.
of how diverse China's
pressure
was
an example political thinking was.
(Christopher I C Jackson)
DPS/GH 21.5.91
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