TNAG-0773-FCO40-977-Redevelopment-of-the-former-Kowloon-Canton-Railway-Station-1978 — Page 54

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Y NO. 51

2 7 FEB 1978

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INDEX

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REGISTRY Action Taken

مله

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See 6

CONFIDENTIAL

TO ROUTINE GOV HONG KONG TELNO 148 OF 23 FEBRUARY

3 YOUR TELNO 192: KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION

1. WE CANNOT POSSIBLY PRE-EMPT THE RESULT OF A PETITION TO THE CROWN. IF, THEREFORE, A PETITION IS RECEIVED BEFORE DEMOLITION STARTS WE SHALL NO DOUBT ASK YOU TO SUSPEND THE START OF THE WORK.'

2. HOWEVER, UNLESS AND UNTIL A PETITION IS RECEIVED THERE IS, OF COURSE, NO REASON WHY YOU SHOULD NOT CONTINUE WITH THE TENDER PROCESS AND THEN DEMOLITION.

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3. IF A PETITION IS MADE, WE SHALL DO ALL POSSIBLE TO GET A VERY EARLY DECISION.

OWEN FILES HKGB (5)

PCD. CRD

MR HURRAY

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