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FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM HONG KONG DATED 13 JUNE 0630Z

IMMEDIATE

CHRISTIAN TELEGRAM 49 OF 19 JUNE

CONFIDENTIAL

TO : FCO

FCO PLEASE PASS TO DTI FOR GLAVES-SMITH (OPG), MISS LACKEY (CRE2) AND TO ECGD FOR FELL, AND COPY TO STUART (HKIO IN FCO) AND FINLAYSON (EPD). FROM ASTON

MASS TRANSIT SCHEME

FOLLOWING SNIPPETS OF INFORMATION HAVE SEEN OBTAINED IN

CONFIDENCE FROM A RELIABLE, WELL-INFORMED SOURCE.

1. JAPANESE PROPOSAL. THEY HAVE OFFERED THREE ALTERNATIVES:

(A) FOLLOWING THE CONSULTANTS 1972 SCHEME U.S. DOLLARS

1,000 MILLION.

(B)

USING JAPANESE "OFF THE SHELT'' EQUIPMENT U.S.

DOLLARS 940 MILLION.

(C) UTILITY SYSTEM (NO FINISHES ON STATIONS, FTC.)

U.S. DOLLARS 900 MILLION.

/ALL THESE

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