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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 22093OZ FCO
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OF 220818Z SEPTEMBER 92
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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1 BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUING CAMPAIGN IN THE LEFT-WING PRESS AGAINST THE PROPOSALS THAT WE PUT FORWARD IN THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE ON 16 SEPTEMBER, I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO THE MEDIA AT THE END OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING THIS MORNING (22 SEPTEMBER). MY AIM WAS TO EMPHASISE THAT OUR PROPOSALS WERE
BASED ON THOSE THAT THE CHINESE HAD PUT TO US: TO REBUT THE CRITICISM THAT THEY ARE NOT COST-EFFECTIVE: AND TO MAKE CLEAR THAT WE WERE NOT USING MONEY THAT COULD OTHERWISE BE SPENT ON SOCIAL PROGRAMMES. I ALSO WANTED TO GIVE A HINT THAT WE WOULD NOT BE PREPARED TO CONTINUE A FRUITLESS DISCUSSION WITH THE CHINESE FOREVER.
2. MIPT CONTAINS THE TEXT OF MY STATEMENT AND OF MY REPLIES TO QUESTIONS AFTERWARDS.
3. PLEASE PASS TO GALSWORTHY (VISITING).
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