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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, PEKING, UKREP BRUSSELS
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MY TELNO 267: CHINA/HONG KONG: THE AIRPORT PROJECT
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THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS GIVEN BY THE MFA SPOKESMAN TO THE ANP NEWS AGENCY ON THE EVENING OF 4 JULY.
BEGINS. THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT WELCOME THE PUBLICATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OF CHINA WITH RESPECT TO HONG KONG. IN THIS DECLARATION IT IS ANNOUNCED THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED GOVERNMENTS HAVE REACHED AGREEMENT ON A NEW AIRPORT TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN HONG KONG.
THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT CONSIDER THAT A MORE EXTENSIVE BASIS HAS HEREBY BEEN LAID FOR FRUITFUL COOPERATION BETWEEN BOTH COUNTRIES REGARDING THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG WHICH SERVES THE INTERESTS OF THE WORLD, AND CERTAINLY ALSO OF THE NETHERLANDS.
JENKINS
ENDS.
YYYY
MAIN
PADS SECRET
LIMITED
HKD
HD/PUSD
HD/FED
HD/NEWS D
31
ADDITIONAL
SIR P CRADOCK (NO 10) PS/NO.10
DISTRIBUTION
40
HD/PLANNERS
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
MR S WIGHTMAN CABINET OFFICE MR GOWAN CABINET OFFICE
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