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PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
YRTELNO 872: AIRPORT PROJECT: BECHTEL
1. I SEE SOME BENEFIT, AND NOT MUCH HARM IN BECHTEL TALKING TO THE CHINESE ABOUT THE AIRPORT PROJECT. IT WOULD BE PARTICULARLY HELPFUL IF THEY COULD MAKE THE POINT, AS EXPERTS IN THE BUSINESS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT, THAT IT IS VITAL FOR THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE AIRPORT TO HAVE THE POWER TO TAKE DECISIONS QUICKLY AND NOT BE TIED DOWN IN ENDLESS BUREAUCRATIC
CONSULTATION.
2. MY OWN VIEW IS THAT SCHULTZ WOULD BE A BETTER CONVEYOR OF THIS SORT OF MESSAGE THAN KISSINGER. BUT WHOEVER DID IT WOULD NEED TO BE BRIEFED CAREFULLY. WE WOULD HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT ANYTHING SAID AND THE TIMING DID NOT COMPLICATE OUR OWN DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS.
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