TNAG-0097-FCO40-133-Construction-of-a-Cross-Harbour-Tunnel-1968 — Page 72

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2.

(v) in the event of the guarantee

being called the Hong Kong

Government will exercise itsbast

endeavours to recover payment from

the Tunnel Company and any suns

recovered shall be shared equally

between the Hong Kong Government

and H.M.C.

It is understood that Tunnel Company

shareholders will receive no interest on their

investment during the period of construction

(they will, however, receive stook worth $120

million for their $110 million outlay on

completion of the construction). It is understood

that the liong Kong Government would authorise

the royalties payable by the Tunnol to be

reduced from the 12% presently envisaged to 7%

if this were necessary to enable the Tunnel

Company to meet its obligations in respect of the

loan and interest.

3. We should be grateful to learn whether

these terms are acceptable to the liong Kong

Government.

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