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004317 MDLIAN 1332
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELNO 2024
OF 25095OZ JUNE 91
нив 18214
3 JULIOY!
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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FOR PAUL, HKD, PLEASE PASS TO GOVERNOR VISITING
AIRPORT TALKS: MEDIA HANDLING
IN AN RTHK REPORT BEFORE THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT WITH THE PRIME MINISTER, SALLY BLYTH TODAY (25 JUNE) CLAIMED THAT IT WAS WIDELY EXPECTED THAT DURING THE MEETING, A DECISION WOULD BE MADE TO POSTPONE THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECT. THIS AND SIMILAR BUT LESS DEFINITE, REPORTS IN OTHER MEDIA, ARE HEIGHTENING THE EXPECTATION THAT THE GOVERNOR WILL MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON HIS RETURN TO HONG KONG.
2.
WE ARE TAKING THE LINE THAT DIPLOMATIC CONTACTS CONTINUE AND
THAT WHILE THEY DO THEE WILL BE NO HASTY DECISIONS. GRATEFUL IF
YOU WOULD TAKE A SIMILAR LINE IN ANY PRESS BRIEFINGS IN ORDER TO LOWER EXPECTATIONS.
FORD
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MAIN
PADS SECRET
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
HD/NEWS D
HD/PUSD
31
ADDITIONAL
9
DISTRIBUTION
40
HD/PLANNERS
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
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