TNAG-0334-FCO40-370-Visits-of-Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Commonwealth-Af-1972 — Page 222

THE PRESENT POSITION

Following an intimation early in 1970 by

Farly in 1970 the Financial Secretary intimated

proced

that Hong Kong would go chead with the project with or

without assistance from London, Ictubre 1970, the

decided

no longer any

a contract was finally awarded to a Japanese construction from in betitur

Because of this, d-s fwas therefore felt that there was no possibility

from HMG for this projic

financed!

of assistance being given from Whiteħall departments.

1970.

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