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2. HOWEVER SIR HORACE PHILLIPS, THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE OF TAYLOR WOODROW, TOLD ME EARLIER THIS WEEK THAT HE AND COSTAIN'S REPRESENTATIVE WERE RECEIVING HINTS FROM THE CONSULTANTS THAT THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT MIGHT ISSUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AS EARLY AS AUGUST/SEPTEMBER. THE CONSULTANTS, RALPH M PARSONS, WHO ARE NO DOUBT OPERATING AT WORKING LEVEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLISHED TIMETABLE, APPEAR TO HAVE SPOKEN IN TERMS OF FIVE SEPARATE PRE-QUALIFICATION CONTRACTS 1.E. RECLAMATION,

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3. JOHN LIPPITT DULY TOOK THIS UP WITH JOHN BREMRIDGE WHEN HE CALLED ON HIM YESTERDAY AND WAS TOLD (A) THAT NO DECISION ON THE NEW AIRPORT WAS LIKELY TO BE TAKEN BEFORE 1984 (MAINLY BECAUSE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAD OTHER CONSTRUCTION PRIORITIES) (B) THAT THE REPORTS IN PARA 2 ABOVE REFLECTED THINKING AT LOWER GOVERNMENT LEVELS AND (C) THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT MIGHT SET UP A STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER THE AIRPORT PROJECT 1.E. THEY WOULD NOT ENTRUST THE TASK TO THE CIVIL AVIATION/PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS,