TNAG-0425-FCO40-471-Construction-of-an-underground-railway-system-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 19

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Parliamentary Unit

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION:

UNDERGROUND RAILWAY IN HONG KONG

1. I submit a draft reply to Mr Nigel Spearing's Written Question

about the Mass Transit System. It is based on Hong Kong telegram

no. 1392.

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TRED, the DTI, ECGD and the Treasury agree.

In view of the need to consult Hong Kong and other Departments

in Whitehall, the Parliamentary Unit agreed that the deadline should

be close of play today.

4 December 1973

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A C Stuart

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Dept.

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