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HKK 182/1

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Mr. Williamson Zayne J

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Mr. Mc Quader

Mr.

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Replacement Airport: Possibility of a Deep

STRY tion Taken

Deep Bay Sil

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ca.E.

1. Mr. Clift asked for comments on Mr. Wilson's letter

of 11 September.

2. The

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papers questions about Cao Xighi's speech. In spite of the inaccuracy of the reports, it will clearly still be necessary to take account of Chinese plans when considering the Deep Bay site for Hong Kong's airport. If China's plans are for

airport in this area, this will doubtless increase pressure for H.K./ China collaboration,

although,

as noted in connection with proposals for

attached to the letter answer Mr. Clift's

an

a H.K. airport on Chinese territory (HKK 182/1 (13A) of B 1980) there would be

grave political problems involved

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shaped!

CODE 18-78

in

any

such venture.

pama. 3)

3. If the dog-leg configuration (Mr. Wilson's letter, para is feasible, this would seem a

is

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good solution provided there

conflict with Chinese plans. Further action must,

I think, wast until we know more about China's plans

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