GRS 97
INMEDIATE
CYPHER CAT/A
FM HONG KONG 290900Z
CONFIDENTIAL
RECEIVEDINA L
REGISTRY No. 50
29 APR 1975
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TOP COF
TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 408 OF 29 APRIL.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 326 OF 28 APRIL.
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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.
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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS INVITED INTERNATIONAL TENDERS FOR AN INITIAL SYSTEM OF 9.9 MILES IN LENGTH. A FINAL DECISION WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH THE PROJECT WILL BE TAKEN IN SEPTEMBER AND WILL DEPEND ON THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S VIEW OF THE COMMERCIAL VIABILITY OF THE PROJECT. APART FROM A CONTRIBUTION FROM THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S OWN FUNDS OF DOLLARS 800 MILLION, THE PROJECT WILL BE FINANCED BY EXPORT CREDITS AND OPEN MARKET
FINANCE.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HKIOD
TRED
MTD
FRD
FS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS SIR D WATSON . MR WILFORD
CONFIDENTIAL
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
6 GRAFTON ST. W1
MR M E FARRY OPG DOT
Finly Анельний
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