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(b) that as a sound political gesture and since some

understanding with China about the future was essential if a new airport were to be financed, before embarking on the Chep Lap Kok project China should be invited to participate in the

venture;

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(c) that no approach should be made to China to

locate a joint venture airport in China, unless

a very strong balance of advantage in favour

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of location in China emerged as a result of (b).

A minority view favoured making an approach to China now on

the the lines suggested by

Arising from these conclusions, the Governor directed that a revised condensed version of the main arguments in the memorandum and with the proposals in paragraph 12 of it modified to take account of the views expressed by the majority of Members (and also those of the minority) the paper should also outline the proposals the Hong Kong Government would have to make to China for an airport in China to be acceptable to it. The paper should then be sent to the F.C, O. and the British Embassy in Peking to seek their views on the conclusions in it. The Governor directed that once such views had been obtained, a further memorandum be put to the Council

(The Director of Civil Aviation (Mr. B.D. KEEP), the Political Adviser (Acting) (Mr I. C. ORR) and the Deputy Secretary for Economic Services (Mr RAFAEL S. Y. HUI) attended before the Council for the discussion of this item).

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