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MDHIAN 7938
CONFIDENTIAL
FM UKREP JLG HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELNO 113
OF 24081OZ MARCH 92
HKA 182/7
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 538: FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF THE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME
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1 I ADVISE STRONGLY AGAINST DELAYING PASSING THIS PAPER TO THE
CHINESE FOR TWO REASONS.
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FIRST, THE CHINESE SIDE HAVE MADE CLEAR THAT THEY CANNOT REACH A DEFINITIVE VIEW ON THE AIRPORT RAILWAY AND THE OTHER AIRPORT PROJECTS UNTIL THEY KNOW WHAT THE OVERALL COSTS OF THE AIRPORT IS GOING TO BE (SEE OUR TELNO 77). THE SOONER WE CAN PROVIDE THEM
WITH THIS INFORMATION THE BETTER.
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SECONDLY, THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT THE DETAILS OF THE PAPER WILL LEAK AFTER SUBMISSION TO EXCO. IT WILL BE DAMAGING IF
SUCH DETAILS WERE TO REACH THE CHINESE VIA THE PRESS RATHER THAN THROUGH OUR CHANNELS TO THEM.
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