CONFIDENTIAL
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MDLIAN 7991
5. WE ACCEPT THAT THE INFORMATION WE ARE ASKING FOR ON ON-SITE MATTERS IS MORE THAN THE MINIMUM NECESSARY. IF THE GUANGDONG SIDE HAVE PROBLEMS IN MEETING ALL OUR REQUIREMENTS, WE WOULD TRY TO ASSIST IN OVERCOMING THESE PROBLEMS WHERE POSSIBLE. WE COULD ALSO CONSIDER REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF DETAILED ENGINEERING DATA WE WANT. WE WILL BE ABLE TO ASSURE THE GUANGDONG SIDE THAT WE HAVE THE EXPERTISE WITHIN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO ANALYSE AND INTERPRET THE TECHNICAL DATA WE ARE REQUESTING, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO ENABLE US TO REASSURE THE HONG KONG PUBLIC, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL CONCERNED.
6. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO PEKING FOR THE LATEST LOBBYING EFFORTS, WHICH WE HOPE WILL CLEAR THE WAY FOR A SATISFACTORY OUTCOME AT THE NEXT ROUND OF TALKS.
PATTEN
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
65
DISTRIBUTION
72
.HK POLICY
HKD
PUSD
FED
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS//MR GILES NEWS D
NTCD
PLANNERS
RAD
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
7
CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO) CAOFF//MISS NEVILLE-JONES
CAOFF//MR SIBSON
PS NO 10.
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