CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 012/3
RECE
*STRY
11 MAY 1993
GISTRY
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 717
OF 101053Z MAY 93
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
UKREP JLG TELNO 77: AIRPORT
1.
p.a. Leg Co
042522
MDHIAN 0308
67
WE HAVE NOW DECIDED THAT
WE SHOULD GO TO FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR MORE PAA FUNDING ON 28 MAY.
2. SUBJECT TO ANY VIEWS WHICH YOU AND SIR R MCLAREN MAY HAVE, WE INTEND TO FOLLOW THE TIMETABLE SET OUT BELOW:
(A) 13 MAY. UKREP JLG HONG KONG WILL INFORM THE CHINESE IN A LOW- KEY MANNER THAT WE WILL BE RELEASING OUR NEW FINANCING PROPOSAL TO THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP AND THE AIRPORT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE NEXT WEEK (AS WELL AS SEEKING INTERIM FUNDING FROM LEGCO FOR THE PAA TO KEEP IT FUNCTIONING TO THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR).
UKREP JLG HONG KONG WILL REFER BACK TO THEIR STATEMENT ON 27 APRIL, AND TO CHINESE COMMENTS SINCE THEN CALLING ON US TO SEEK THE VIEWS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE ON ANY NEW AIRPORT FINANCING
PROPOSAL.
(B) 13 MAY. WE WILL INFORMALLY CONSULT A FEW KEY LEGCO PLAYERS ON THE WAY AHEAD ON PAA FUNDING. SIGNS ARE GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE AT PRESENT.
(C) 14 MAY. ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP
AND THE AIRPORT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE TO MEET ON 21 MAY.
(D) 18 MAY. WE WILL ISSUE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PAPER ON PAA
FUNDING AS A BASIS FOR DISCUSSION IN THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP, A SUMMARY WILL BE GIVEN TO THE AIRPORT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE.
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