TNAG-1062-FCO40-1312-Replacement-airport-for-Hong-Kong-1981 — Page 95

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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Shenzhen Airport:

SCMP Story

2.

You asked this morning about the SCMP story.

As you will see from the attached minute by

Mr Webb, both the story itself, and even more the

headline, were partially inaccurate.

3.

I have tried on several occasions to get

more information on Chinese plans for an airport in

Shenzhen. My impression remains that they have a vague plan in their minds for an airport (which would be

financed by external investment) but have made no

decision on either siting or size. Nevertheless, in

our own consideration of a further feasibility study of

a Deep Bay site, we need to keep a careful eye on Chinese

plans, and inform them about ours, to avoid either

confusion or conflict.

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(D C Wilson)

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