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the project, it is not possible to forecast

what financial assistance will be required but,

if British business is to obtain the orders for

plant and electrical equipment, ECGD cover will

be essential.

11.

The political situation in Hong Kong

is quiet and stable. There is no reason to

anticipate any change in the current situation

and the general view in Hong Kong Government

circles and of most knowledgeable resident

Europeans is that the political risk is less

than in almost any South East Asian country.

The lease of the New Territories has another

26 years to run and, from the Consultants'

Report, the cost of the project would be

amortised before then.

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