CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 172
OF 241845Z JANUARY 91
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1. THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HAVE REQUESTED A MEMORANDUM ON THE SUBJECT OF THE DISCUSSIONS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS WITH THE CHINESE ON THE NEW AIRPORT AND ITS COST.
2. THE MEMORANDUM SHOULD SUMMARISE BRIEFLY THE HISTORY OF THE PROJECT AND DESCRIBE IN SOME DETAIL THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S PRESENT PLANS, THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROJECT AND THE OPTIONS FOR FINANCING IT. THE MEMORANDUM SHOULD ALSO COVER THE DISCUSSIONS WHICH HAVE ALREADY TAKEN PLACE WITH THE CHINESE (IE THE TWO ROUNDS OF EXPERT TALKS AND THE GOVERNOR'S RECENT VISIT TO PEKING) AND OUTLINE BRIEFLY THE NEXT STEPS.
3. WE THINK THAT YOU WOULD BE IN A BETTER POSITION THAN WE TO DRAFT THIS MEMORANDUM. WITH APOLOGIES FOR ADDING THIS NEW BURDEN TO YOUR ALREADY BUSY SCHEDULE, WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD TAKE THIS ON AND LET US HAVE A DRAFT, DESKBY
1 FEBRUARY. WE SHALL THEN NEED TO SUBMIT THE DRAFT TO LORD CAITHNESS IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIS RETURN FROM HONG KONG, IN ORDER TO MEET THE DEADLINE SET BY THE CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE.
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MR MCLAREN
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