CONFIDENTIAL

034245

MDHOAN 2117

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 569

OF 27140OZ MARCH 92

HKA 182/7

TOP COPY Q DIST?

Pa

3013

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNO 879: NEW AIRPORT: FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS

1. WE NOTE FROM PARAGRAPH 2 OF TUR THAT YOU WILL BE SENDING US THE DRAFT AIRPORT COMMITTEE PAPER ON FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY ONCE IT IS AVAILABLE. WE ALSO NOTE FROM THE SPEAKING NOTE FAXED TO US ON 27 MARCH THAT YOU HOPE TO BE IN A POSITION TO HAND OVER A PAPER ON THIS ''EARLY NEXT WEEK''

2"

GIVEN THE IMPORTANCE OF SECURING CHINESE ENDORSEMENT OF THE ARRANGEMENTS IN THIS PAPER, WE SHALL NEED TO CONSULT MINISTERS. WE WILL OBVIOUSLY TRY TO DO SO AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE. BUT PLEASE BEAR THIS IN MIND IN WORKING OUT THE TIMING OF THE VARIOUS STEPS OVER THE NEXT WEEK.

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DISTRIBUTION

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.HONG KONG AIRPORT RESTRICTED HKD

LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS PUSD//HD

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ECONOMIC ADVISERS//HD

ERD//HD

FED//HD

NEWS D//HD

ADDITIONAL

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PLANNERS//HD

RAD//MR WYE

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/PUS

SIR J COLES

MR BONE

MR BURNS

SIR P CRADOCK (NO 10)

MS D CORNER

MR ELSTON

CAB OFF. PAGE

BANK

MR MCINTYRE HMT

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