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Mr. Godden

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Para(s) iii

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27/11

П. Стажува 1.. Stewart Wowwiks

1. 271, (for intiner briefing file)

Meeting with the Governor of Hong Kong

at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 26 November, 1969

& corner ofseliads

for Kai Tak

& haben Fills.

(iii) Kai Tak Airport: this has been briefly discussed with the

Governor and it has been explained to him that although

ministerial intervention is proposed we do not hold any high hopes that it will be successful in obtaining either the

financial facilities sought or any other form of largely token

assistance towards the project. A submissi on is nearing

completion in which the recommendation will be that

Lord Shepherd writes in fairly forthright terms to his.

colleagues in the Treasury, ODM and Board of Trade.

If the Governor should raise the point about assistance

with contractor finance", we will of course do all that we

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can to secure ECGD assistance and backing for any loan finance

needed in connection with British contracts.

Hong Kong Department

26 November, 1969

(W. S. Carter)

enclosure

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51

2 @NOV 1969

HICK 21/11

Copy to:

Mr. Wilford

without

Sir L. Monson

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viedo polnud. /(ii).