CONFIDENTIAL
151702
MDHOAN 3850
HKA 182/3
Hi fitera
1515-
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG
TELNO 36
OF 01174OZ MAY 92
CORRECTED VERSION
96
STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR GALSWORTHY FROM BURNS, AUS YOUR TELNO 183: AIRPORT PROJECT
1.
WE HAVE SENT A SEPARATE TELEGRAM ON THIS TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
PARA 5 OF YOUR TUR WAS THE FIRST INDICATION WE HAD
HAD OFFICIALLY FROM HKG OF THE TIMETABLE FOR ANNOUNCING THE DECISION ON THE LANTAU FIXED CROSSING.
IT IS VERY UNSATISFACTORY THAT WE ARE LEFT TO PICK UP THIS INFORMATION FROM A BRIEFING GIVEN TO THE CHINESE,
2.
COULD I ASK THAT
YOU AND ALAN PAUL, IN YOUR EARLY WARNING ROLE, KEEP AN EYE OPEN FOR THIS KIND OF FAILURE TO KEEP THE NEEDS OF LONDON IN MIND AND TO ALERT US IN ADVANCE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE?
HURD
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