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Secretary in that he thought the project would

be too expensive for Hong Kong. Unless the

Government of Hong Kong is prepared to support

t ́be

the project it will, of course, not be proceeded

with further and we shall have to wait until

their decision is known.

3. One reason why the Financial Secretary

is doubtless looking at, this proposal very

carefully is the comparatively short length of

between time left completion of the project and

the terminati

tion of the lease of the New

Territories in Hong Kong in 1997. If the Hong

Kong Government accept that, despite this limited period, the scheme will be a viable one, I think

we can be quite sure that it will be worth

supporting.

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