TNAG-0564-FCO40-659-Construction-of-an-underground-railway-system-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 102

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RECEIVED REGISTRY Nɔ.52 10 JUL 1975

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TO FLASH F C O TEL NO 672 OF 10 JULY.

MY TELEGRAM NO 670.

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION,

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LAST

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RLF.

AND FIRST CONTRACTS

WE WOULD NOW SUGGEST DELETING PHRASE AWARDED'' AT THE END OF PROPOSED REPLY. REASON IS THAT FINAL APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION TO COMMENCE WILL ONLY BE GIVEN IF THE APPRAISAL OF FIRST TENDER BIDS GIVES REASONABLE INDICATION THAT THE SYSTEM WILL BE VIABLE. FOR OBVIOUS REASONS WE DO NOT WISH TO GIVE PUBLICITY TO THIS POSITION, ALTHOUGH IT IS IN FACT WELL KNOWN.

MACLEHOSE

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SIR D WATSON

MR MALE

MR STATHAM

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VICTORIA STREET

MR ME FARRY

MR S T KIDD

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE 6 GRAFTON STREET

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