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HKA 182/3
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2804
OF 011046Z DECEMBER 92
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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120756 MDHIAN 0104
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NEW AIRPORT AIRPORT PLATFORM CONTRACT
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FURTHER TO OUR TELNO 2783 THIS IS TO REPORT THAT THE SITE PREPARATION CONTRACT WAS SIGNED YESTERDAY (30 NOVEMBER)
FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF CONTRACT FORMALITIES BY THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (PAA) AND THE SUCCESSFUL CONSORTIUM: AIRPORT PLATFORM CONTRACTORS JOINT VENTURE. ALL MEMBERS OF THE CONSORTIUM (INCLUDING CHINA HARBOUR ENGINEERING COMPANY) TOOK PART IN THE SIGNING.
2. WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE PAA THAT THE CONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO START WORK TODAY.
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PUSD//HD
ECONOMIC ADVISERS//HD
ERD//HD
FED//HD
NEWS D//HD
RAD//MR WYE
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PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/PUS
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MR APPLEYARD MR BONE
MR HUM
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6
CAB OFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE
CAB OFF//MS D CORNER
CAB OFF//MR SIBSON
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CAB OFF//MISS NEVILLE-JONES
BANKE//MR ELSTON
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