TNAG-0207-FCO40-243-Construction-of-a-cross-harbour-tunnel--under-Hong-Kong-harb-1969 — Page 77

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2.

of the Legislative Council, on the satisfactory

settlement of certain outstanding matters still

the subject of negotiation between the Company,

ECGD and proposed contractors, the Costain

consortium, and on the completion of the Company's other financial arrangements.

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Reasons for these suggested amendments are to

avoid possible impression that only Government will be

giving guarantee and because guarantee will not in

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P.S to Mid Paverne

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(inser)

PJ to hood Brown (BoT)

fact be given direct to ECGD but to the V.K. Bank making the loan.

3.

We do not believe that the re-opening of

negotiations with ECGD could be kept quiet either here

or in Hong Kong even if no statement were made. Your

indication of

statement therefore with its proper emphasis on

avril

conditions still to be fulfilled should have the

damping Jundue optimism, thus minimising

the chances of political damage even if negotiations

break

in the events down.

4.

Please pass cope of this Blegram to

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Hammam.

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