HKK 182/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTEY NO. 51
12 JAN 1981
REGISTRY
INC SECRET PA
Action Taken
No Ms.
12
6068 - 1
GRS 201
SECRET
FM FCO 081640Z JAN 81
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 17 OF 8 JANUARY
INFO ROUTINE PEKING
FOR TAYLOR FROM CLIFT
HKK Hjuli (35) 1980.
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REPLACEMENT AIRPORT FOR KAI TAK: YOUR LETTER OF 23 DECEMBER 1980
1. MR BLAKER HAS SEEN DRAFT PAPER AND AGREES GENERAL LINE.
REFERENCE TO: QUOTE AT OFFICIAL LEVEL UNQUOTE IN LINE 1 OF PARA- GRAPH 8 OF DRAFT MAY NOW BE DELETED.
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
A) PARAGRAPH 7 ACCURATELY REFLECTS CONTENTS OF MY LETTER OF 30 SEPTEMBER 1980 BUT I SUGGEST IT IS NOT APPROPRIATE TO
RELATE THIS AND THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG SO DIRECTLY IN
SUCH A PAPER ALTHOUGH THE POINTS COULD BE USED IF
NECESSARY IN DISCUSSION IF MEMBERS PICKED UP THE TOPIC.
SUGGEST CONDENSE TO: QUOTE THE FCO ACCEPT THAT THERE
COULD BE SOME ATTRACTION FOR THE CHINESE IN THE POSITION
OF THE REPLACEMENT AIRPORT AS PART OF SHENZHEN COMPLEX,
BUT AGREE THAT THE BALANCE OF THE ARGUMENT TIPS CLEARLY
IN FAVOUR OF AN AIRPORT AT CHEK PAL KOK. UNQUOTE.
B) FINAL SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 11 SHOULD MAKE CLEAR THAT
DCA'S TALKS WITH CAAC MUST BE RESTRICTED AS .IN PARAGRAPH
12(D).
C) IN PARAGRAPH 15 OF THE DRAFT REFERENCE SHOULD APPARENTLY
BE TO PARAGRAPH 12 (REPEAT 12).
CARRINGTON
LIMITED
HKGD
FED
MAED
PS/MR BLAKER
SIR E YOUDE
MR DONALD
MR BRAITHWAITE
SECRET
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