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You have asked for comments on the aid framework.
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I ought to begin by saying that in Mr. Carter's absence
on leave I cannot be sure that the views I am going to
express will be entirely in line with his thinking.
Акин. But I believe that he would generally share these
views.
2.
It is good to know that there has been a review
of the criteria which should guide our aid effort.
From what you say in your circular of 7 August there
the pleiteaplus of has been at least some modification of the view that
the
"moral
aid has a strictly "moral basic". No doubt that basis
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remains but if account is to be taken of our political
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and commercial interests as well it seems to me that a
bitter
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more realistic formula is likely to evolve.
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3. From the standpoint of this department this is a
timely opportunity to comment on the aid programme.
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As
you know we have encountered strong resistance from ODM
that and
shared me made to the proposal to make some funds available for expen-
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diture development of Kai Tak Airport. ODM's simple
In fact the
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argument has been that Hong Kong is relatively wealthy and therefore does not qualify for aid. in case of the
two applications from/Hong Kong) for CD&W grants which we
are about to submit to ODM they have taken their opposi-
In Jan tion to the point of refusing the requests without seeing
Although I have not got the Kai Tak files with me I
remember ODM expressing "surprise that we should
sponser" Hong Kong's request for aid.
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