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THE STAR, Hongkong, Saturday, March 1, 1969. Page 3.
For Kaitak runway extension
"USE OUR UK RESERVES'
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help finance the Kaitak runway
WO Urban Councillors today urged the Government to use Hong- kong's reserves in London to help finance the Kaitak runway extension.
Mrs Elsie Elliott and Mr A, de O, Sales both agreed that to continue to press the British Gov- ernment to lend us the needed money was be- coming too much like "begging."
Mr Sales said if Britain hesitated much longer, we should challenge the Government on a dollar- for-dollar basis,
"It has been drawn out far too much aiready," he said,
"Hongkong can afford to do this because it has
a large cash reserve in London, anyway.
"If the British Government does not meet the challenge, then we should devise ways of fin- ancing the extension without its help."
But Mrs Elliott said there was no reason why we should even bother with the British Govern- ment's help.
"We are not beggars," she said, "We have enough money in London.”
RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No.31
- 8 APR 1969
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