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FUTURE. THE PRIME MINISTER HAS INDICATED TO THE CHINESE THAT HE WILL VISIT CHINA QUOTE SOON UNQUOTE IN ORDER TO FINALISE THE AGREEMENT. NO DATE HAS BEEN SET AND YOU SHOULD NOT SPECULATE ON THIS POINT. MEANWHILE, ON THE BASIS OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE ON 4 JULY, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL PROCEED WITH THE LETTING OF MAJOR TENDERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE AIRPORT PROJECT.
7. WE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN ANY SUBSTANTIVE REACTIONS FROM YOUR HOST GOVERNMENTS. NO NEED TO REPORT OTHERWISE. (FOR TOKYO AND SINGAPORE) IN PASSING ON THE ABOVE INFORMATION, PLEASE THANK YOUR HOST GOVERNMENTS FOR THEIR RECENT INTERVENTIONS WITH THE CHINESE WHICH HAVE, WE BELIEVE, CONTRIBUTED TO THIS SATISFACTORY OUTCOME.
HURD
YYYY
MAIN
PADS SECRET
LIMITED
HKD
HD/PUSD
HD/FED
HD/NEWS D
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
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