UNCLASSIFIED
306
MDHIA 8000
IF THE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG AFTER 1997 WANTED TO BUILD AN AIRPORT THEN THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT INTERFERE. HOWEVER, THE SARG DID NOT YET EXIST.
AFTER 1997 THE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG WOULD BE CHINA'S GOVERNMENT NOT BRITAIN'S.
COATES
YYYY
MAIN
PADS SECRET
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
HD/NEWS D
HD/PUSD
31
DISTRIBUTION
40
HD/PLANNERS
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
ADDITIONAL
9
SIR P CRADOCK (NO 10)
PS/NO.10
MS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS MR J P MCINTYRE HM TRESY MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE
MR S WIGHTMAN CABINET OFFICE MR GOWAN CABINET OFFICE MR A CHARLTON CABINET OFFICE
MR WYE RAD
NNNN
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