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initiation of the PAD study and not vice versa.
Hopewell confirms that they are concluding studies
and are able to firm up on a price and programme
for the proposed development pursuant to Government's request made at a meeting on
31st January, 1989. Hopewell states that they
have been misled by Government by virtue of their
decision at that juncture not to consider Hopewell's
proposal any further for the time being.
12.
Letter from Graham Barnes to Stewart Elliott.
Letter acknowledges that PAD study
commissioned by Government well after proposal
submitted by Hopewell and that it "indeed
helped the Government in reaching the decision
to initiate PAD studies". Suggests further
discussion after Government have made decision
on site of port and airport ie. middle of
October, 1989.
29th September 1989
13.
In October, 1989 Hong Kong Goverment's Port
and Airport Development strategy (PADS)
published in the form of a brochure.
Scheme proposed by Government almost identical
to Hopewell's Scheme "A" submitted to Government
in November 1986 (with the exception of road
link from Tsing Yi to North Lantau via Ma Wan).
Brochure confirms PADS not initiated by Government
until March, 1988. No acknowledgement or
accreditation given by Government in PADS
report to Hopewell's original ideas set
out in scheme "A" and Project outline
presented to Government in November, 1986
Capital costs for development estimated
by Government at 1989 prices in the sum