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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 50

-9 JUL1975

OP COPY

GR 65

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER/CAT A

FM HONG KONG 690745Z

CONFIDENTIAL

TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 670 OF 9 JULY.

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 535

2347

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.

WE CONFIRM THAT THE QUESTION MUST REFER TO MTR AND SUGGEST A REPLY ALONG THE FOLLOWING LINES:

''PRESUMABLY THE QUESTION REFERS TO THE MODIFIED INITIAL SYSTEM OF THE HONG KONG MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY. ALTHOUGH SOME TENDERS HAVE BEEN INVITED FOR THIS PROJECT AND OTHERS WILL BE CALLED IN THE NEAR FUTURE IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE UNTIL THE EARLY AUTUMN FOR BIDS TO BE APPRAISED AND THE FIRST CONTRACTS AWARDED''

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HKIOD

(3)

TRED

SIR D WATSUN

MR MALE

MR STATHAM

COPIES TO:

MR M E FARRY, OPG, DOT,

VICTORIA ST

MR S T KIDD, HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE,

6 GRAFTON STREET, W.1.

CONFIDENTIAL

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